As you are treating a patient with blunt trauma to the chest, oxygen saturation begins falling and the patient experiences hemoptysis. Lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally, but diminished due to painful breathing. You suspect:
A) simple pneumothorax.
B) cardiac tamponade.
C) tension pneumothorax.
D) pulmonary contusion.
D
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What will be an ideal response?
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A method of sending and receiving messages through a network is known as ________.
A. texting B. e-mail C. word processing D. a database E. paging
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All goals set for a medical office should be ________, so that success in meeting the goal can be seen.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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