The application of blunt sternal pressure is used to detect:
a. a fracture of attached ribs.
b. the motor function of the T7 dermatome.
c. pneumothorax.
d. cardiac contusion.
A
Blunt sternal pressure will be painful if any attached ribs are fractured. Sternal pressure is applied to the chest to assess the stability of the chest wall.
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