Question

12. A patient undergoes an open lung biopsy. The pathologist takes the specimen and examines it with an instrument designed to view very small structures, known as a ____________________________.

bronchioles

bronchitis

bronchorrhagia

CO2

hydrotherapy

laryngectomy

laryngoscope

laryngotomy

macroscopic

microscope

O2

pharyngitis

pneumomelanosis

pneumonia

tracheotomy

Answer 1

12. A patient undergoes an open lung biopsy. The pathologist takes the specimen and examines it with an instrument designed to view very small structures, known as a ____________________________.

MICROSCOPE- A lung biopsy is an interventional procedure performed to diagnose lung pathology by obtaining a small piece of lung which is examined under a microscope. Beyond microscopic examination for cellular morphology and architecture, special stains and cultures can be performed on the tissue obtained