Assessment of a patient involved in a motor vehicle collision reveals tenderness over ribs 9–12 on the lateral right side. Based on this injury, which one of the following is your immediate concern?
A) Damage to the heart
B) Injury to the liver
C) Pain from possible rib fractures
D) Damage to the false ribs
B
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a. 3 seconds b. 60 seconds c. 6 seconds d. 10 seconds
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Incarcerated individuals, institutionalized patients, and intravenous drug users are high-risk groups for carrying:
A) AIDS. B) TB. C) MRSA. D) HBV.
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