Chest trauma leads to at least one of several pathologic states; what are they? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Hypovolemia
B) Cardiac failure
C) Pulmonary embolus
D) Hypoxemia
E) Aortic rupture
Ans: A, B, D
Feedback: Injuries to the chest are often life-threatening and result in one or more of the following pathologic states: hypoxemia from disruption of the airway; injury to the lung parenchyma, rib cage, and respiratory musculature; massive hemorrhage; collapsed lung; pneumothorax; hypovolemia from massive fluid loss from the great vessels, cardiac rupture, or hemothorax; or cardiac failure from cardiac tamponade, cardiac contusion, or increased intrathoracic pressure.
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