A 43-Year-Old Construction Worker Is Brought to the Emergency Department

question 212

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old construction worker is brought to the emergency department after falling 6.1 m (20 ft) from faulty scaffolding.  The patient has severe chest pain and appears scared.  Blood pressure is 136/92 mm Hg, and pulse is 120/min.  Chest x-ray is shown below. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis in this patient?

• A)Blunt aortic injury
• B)Diaphragmatic rupture
• C)Left ventricular aneurysm
• D)Myocardial contusion
• E)Pulmonary contusion
• F)Tracheobronchial disruption

---

Definitions:

Reliability

The extent to which an instrument, tool, or process is consistently accurate and dependable when measuring what it is intended to measure.

Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or research accurately represents what it is intended to measure.

Psychological Assessment

Psychological Assessment is the process of using a combination of techniques to help arrive at some hypotheses about a person and their behavior, personality, and capabilities.

Prospective Study

A research design in which subjects are followed forward in time to observe outcomes or effects of certain variables.