On palpating the chest wall of a trauma patient, you feel subcutaneous crepitus (emphysema) , which is a sign that:
A) air has leaked into soft tissue.
B) a fracture underlies the injury.
C) a foreign body is present.
D) there is vascular obstruction.
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Q1: Paradoxical chest movement suggests a:
A) spontaneous pneumothorax.
B)
Q2: During initial ABCDE assessments of life-threatening conditions,
Q4: Blood, vomitus, and foreign bodies are removed
Q5: A life-threatening condition is recognized with the
Q6: You have gone by ambulance to a
Q7: If trauma above the clavicle is suspected,
Q8: The ABCs of a primary survey would
Q9: Capillary refill can be assessed by applying
Q10: While performing the primary survey on a
Q11: The secondary survey of a patient with
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