A 40-year-old man fell from a ladder, striking the right side of his chest on the hood of a vehicle parked below him. As you palpate the right side of his chest, you feel crackling and hear a popping sound in the soft tissues around the area. This finding is known as:
A) traumatic asphyxia.
B) subcutaneous emphysema.
C) pneumothorax.
D) tension pneumothorax.
B
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Which of the following is a cause of lung cancer?
A. Exposure to asbestos B. Passive smoking C. Smoking D. All of these
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A. True B. False
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A. Folliculitis B. Psoriasis C. Eczema D. Scabies E. Dermatitis
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