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jenna1

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You are following the L.A.P. method to examine the chest of a 38-year-old trauma patient. To assess for thoracic cage instability, you would apply moderate downward pressure on the sternum while asking the patient to take a deep breath, and then you would:
 
  a. walk the patient's clavicles with your fingertips while the patient exhales.
  b. have the patient exhale slowly while you listen to the breath sounds.
  c. apply moderate inward pressure on the lateral walls of the rib cage and ask the patient to take a deep breath.
  d. palpate the upper thorax for subcutaneous emphysema.

Question 2

Commotio cordis is sudden cardiac death resulting from
 
  a. a hereditary defect that affects infants and toddlers.
  b. blunt trauma, usually in children younger than 16 years old.
  c. a crushing injury to the chest in teenage auto collision victims.
  d. cardiac arrest secondary to pulmonary embolism.



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tofugiraffe

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b




jenna1

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


T4T

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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