While engaging in a high school sports activity, an adolescent sustains an injury to the nose. Which finding indicates that the patient has a nasal fracture?
1. Shortness of breath
2. Diaphoresis
3. Drop in blood pressure
4. Periorbital ecchymosis
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Rationale 1: Shortness of breath is not a typical response to nasal fracture.
Rationale 2: Diaphoresis is not a typical response to nasal fracture.
Rationale 3: A decrease in blood pressure is not a typical response to nasal fracture.
Rationale 4: Manifestations of a fractured nose include periorbital edema and ecchymosis.
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