Your patient complains of arm pain after falling off of her bicycle. You palpate the arm and feel crepitus. Crepitus is best described as:
A. the grating sensation felt when broken bones rub together.
B. air bubbles trapped under the skin.
C. swollen, painful tissue.
D. the feeling of a bone or joint being deformed.
Answer: A
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a. trachea is rigid and will collapse under negative pressure. b. trachea is rigid and will not collapse under negative pressure. c. esophagus is rigid and will collapse under negative pressure. d. esophagus is rigid and will not collapse under negative pressure.
Muscle tissue damage or renal failure can cause which of the following?
A) Increased chloride B) Increased potassium C) Increased calcium D) Increased sodium
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