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A trauma patient arrives at the emergency department conscious and with stable vital signs. On initial assessment, which of the following findings is most concerning? A. weak pedal pulses B. subcutaneous crepitus of the left upper chest C. absent bowel sounds D. distention of the bladder {Ans: B. subcutaneous crepitus of the left upper chest}Which of the following statements about subdural hemorrhage is true? A. It may initiate an acute or chronic onset of symptoms. B. It results from a tear in the middle meningeal artery. C. It occurs between the skull and the dura. D. It results from a thrombosed artery. {Ans: A. It may initiate an acute or chronic onset of symptoms.}An 11-year-old patient is admitted to the emergency department one hour after receiving a blow to the right eye. The patient is unable to look upward with the injured eye. The nurse should suspect a A. blowout fracture. B. traumatic infarction of the optic nerve. C. hyphema. D. vitreous hemorrhage. {Ans: A. blowout fracture.}A nebulized bronchodilator is administered to a 6-year-old child with severe asthma. Treatment may be deemed effective if the patient has A. a respiratory rate that has decreased to 14 breaths/min.