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student77

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Which of the following assessment findings would make you suspicious of a penetration into the chest and abdominal cavity?
 
  a. superficial lacerations across the upper abdominal quadrants
  b. gunshot wound to the anterior thigh, exiting just inferior to the gluteus
  c. penetration wound to the left anterior thorax fourth intercostal space
  d. impaled knife in the posterior thorax, medial to the left scapula

Question 2

The energy transmitted into the body from the bullet's mass and velocity is known as:
 
  a. blast effect
  b. potential energy
  c. cavitation
  d. transfer energy


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yotaSR5

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


student77

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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