SCENARIOUse this scenario to answer the following question(s).A 16-year-old boy was tackled hard at football practice. He received hard blows to the chest and abdomen.When assessing a patient who has a blunt-force trauma to the abdomen, you should:
A. obtain help before removing his helmet.
B. suspect a hemothorax.
C. suspect a pneumothorax.
D. palpate the quadrants.
Answer: A
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