The most likely complication of broken ribs is:

A) painful breathing, which leads to hypoxia. B) spinal cord damage from splintered ribs.
C) bleeding in the chest from a punctured lung. D) damage to the diaphragm.


A

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Removal of a foreign body right external auditory canal

A. Removal B. Extirpation C. Inspection D. Excision

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Which of the following is used to listen to body sounds?

A. Stethoscope B. Anoscope C. Otoscope D. Ophthalmoscope E. Tuning fork

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Which side of the patient is positioned against the imaging table or cart for an AP-PA chest pro-jection (lateral decubitus position) to rule out a left side pleural effusion?

a. Right b. Left

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