You have been called to a local emergency department to transfer a male patient to a specialty facility for further care. The man was involved in a deep-sea dive emergency and has been diagnosed with barotrauma. Which finding should be expected with this condition?

A) Pain and deafness to the ears
B) Right upper quadrant pain and vomiting
C) Itchy, blotchy, or mottled skin
D) Weakness or paralysis to the extremities

A) Pain and deafness to the ears

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Course, liquid, lower airway sound associated with secretions in the bronchi are called:

A) rhonchi. B) gurgling. C) crackles. D) stridor.

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While all of the following are important collection criteria to ensure the recovery of intracellular organisms, which is probably the most important?

A) Presence of epithelial cells in the specimen B) Material used to collect the specimen C) Appropriate site of specimen collection D) Time of collection of the specimen

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