Which assessment finding indicates that a trauma patient is having problems with breathing rather than difficulty maintaining an airway?
1. Pain with swallowing, coughing, or hemoptysis
2. Chest pain on inspiration
3. Popping sound (crepitus) in the throat when touching the skin by the trachea
4. Hoarseness when talking
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Rationale 1: Each of these symptoms is an example of an airway maintenance issue that can contribute to decreased airflow through the throat.
Rationale 2: Chest pain is a breathing issue and not an airway problem.
Rationale 3: Crepitus is noted with laryngeal fractures where air is escaping into the subcutaneous tissue.
Rationale 4: This is an example of an airway maintenance issue that can contribute to decreased airflow through the throat.
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