While Playing in an Intramural Football Game, Joe Is Tackled

question 102

Multiple Choice

While playing in an intramural football game, Joe is tackled so hard that he breaks a rib. He can actuallyfeel a piece of the rib sticking through the skin and he is having a difficult time breathing. Joe is probably suffering from

• A) a collapsed trachea.
• B) an obstruction in the bronchi.
• C) a pneumothorax.
• D) decreased surfactant production.
• E) a bruised diaphragm.

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