Which of the following is an accurate definition of a flail chest?

A) Fracture of at least four ribs in two or more places
B) Fracture of one rib in two or more consecutive places
C) Section of the chest wall that is unstable, leading to breathing problems
D) Lung that has been punctured by a fractured rib, resulting in a buildup of air


C

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Define angina pectoris

What will be an ideal response?

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Birth certificate information is usually submitted to the ____ within 10 days of birth

A) admissions office B) National Center for Health Statistics C) National Center for Birth Statistics D) state departments of health or offices of vital statistics

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Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

A. An African-American named Bruce Tucker got a heart transplant from a white man with head injuries. B. Marissa Ayala was conceived to be a bone marrow donor, had her bone marrow harvested, and died as a result. C. Shana Alexander did not think that Belding Scribner manipulated America and Congress to pay for dialysis machines. D. Belding Scribner invented a permanent, indwelling shunt for hemodialysis patients. E. The End Stage Renal Disease Act saved Americans money over the next decades because dialysis machines became cheaper as more were produced.

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