Upon Palpating the Chest Wall of a Trauma Patient, You

question 20

Multiple Choice

Upon palpating the chest wall of a trauma patient, you feel subcutaneous crepitus (emphysema) , which is a sign that

• A)there is a flail chest.
• B)a fracture underlies the injury.
• C)a foreign body is present.
• D)there is vascular obstruction.
• E)air has leaked into soft tissue.

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