The thoracic injury resulting in hemorrhage into lung parenchyma secondary to blunt force trauma or penetration injury is a(n):

A) tracheal/bronchial tear. B) tension pneumothorax.
C) pulmonary contusion. D) esophageal disruption.


C

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Which of the following patients with respiratory distress is the MOST critically ill?

A) A patient who speaks in five or six word sentences. B) A patient with wheezing in the lower lobes. C) A patient with no breath sounds on auscultation. D) A patient with a pulse oximetry reading of 93percent.

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Typical Business Associate individuals are

a. in-house lab technicians, transcriptionists, and billing specialists. b. health plan agents, in-house transcriptionists, and office billing specialists. c. biometric device repairmen, legal counsel to a clinic, and outside coding service. d. nonclinical staff such as the hospital billing office, housekeeping staff, and maintenance workers.

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Which type of cardiovascular test uses sound waves to help identify deep vein thrombosis?

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