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When assessing a patient with a possible fracture of the leg, the EMT should:

Contraction or tensing of the abdominal muscles to ease pain is called:

A(n) __________ fracture occurs in the growth section of a child’s bone and might lead to bone growth abnormalities.

Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will most likely cause:

Skeletal muscle is also referred to as __________ muscle.

All of the following are hollow abdominal organs, except the:

Which of the following statements regarding rebound tenderness is correct?

A football player was struck by another player in the right flank area just below the posterior rib cage. He complains of severe pain and point tenderness to the area. Your assessment reveals that there is a small amount of blood in his underwear. You should be most suspicious for:

A fracture is most accurately defined as a(n):

Difficulty breathing and a sunken appearance of the anterior abdominal wall is most indicative of a ruptured: