A 27-year-old male was involved in an altercation and was struck in the ribs with a baseball bat. Assessment reveals intact skin with bruising to the right lateral chest. When palpating this area, pain, instability, and crepitus are all observed. The patient also complains of difficult and painful breathing. The EMT would recognize:
A) Thoracic injury secondary to penetrating trauma
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
C) Pulmonary injury caused by penetrating trauma
D) Chest wall injury caused by acceleration forces
B) Chest injury caused by blunt trauma
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) Well above the boiling point B) Ignition absent of an ignition source C) Identified by raising the temperature of a liquid in a controlled environment until ignition occurs D) All of the above
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