You are performing a secondary assessment and are assessing your patient's chest. Which one of the following findings do you associate most with fracture of the ribs?
A) Ecchymosis to the chest wall
B) Decreased breath sounds
C) Paradoxical chest wall motion
D) Jugular venous distention
C
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a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 2 and 4 only c. 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Many infectious diseases, such as chicken pox, can be ____________________ to others by a person who is not yet clinically ill.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is not a suggested component of MyPlate®?
A. Avoid drinks that contain additional sugars. B. Choose lean cuts of poultry and meat. C. Switch to skim or low-fat milk. D. When eating grains, eat only whole-grain foods.
The presence of free hemoglobin in the urine is known as ________, a rare condition caused by transfusion reactions, malaria, drug reactions, snakebites, or severe burns.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).