While playing in an intramural football game, Joe is tackled so hard that he breaks a rib. He can actually feel a piece of the r
ib sticking through the skin and he is having a difficult time breathing. Joe is probably suffering from:_______A. A pneumothorax.B. An obstruction in the bronchi.C. A collapsed trachea.D. A bruised diaphragm.E. Decreased surfactant production.
