While Playing in an Intramural Football Game, Joe Is Tackled

Multiple Choice

While playing in an intramural football game, Joe is tackled so hard that he breaks a rib. He can actuallyfeel a piece of the rib sticking through the skin and he is having a difficult time breathing. Joe is probably suffering from

A) a collapsed trachea.
B) an obstruction in the bronchi.
C) a pneumothorax.
D) decreased surfactant production.
E) a bruised diaphragm.