The nurse cares for a patient who was in a house fire. The patient currently has a hoarse voice and has soot in the sputum. Over the next 24 hours, what might the patient experience as manifestations of a lower airway injury? Select all that apply.

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1. Chemical irritation of the alveolar tissue causes increased mucous production.
2. Chemical irritation of the alveolar tissue causes bronchospasm.
3. After 24 hours, the patient's chest x-ray may show the development of patchy atelectasis.
4. Chest pain is not a manifestation of a lower airway injury.
5. Peripheral neuropathy is not a manifestation of a lower airway injury.

The Nurse Cares for a Patient Who Was in a House