A Patient's Condition Has Deteriorated

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient's condition has deteriorated.Changes in condition include trachea shift, absence of breath sounds on the left side, and hypotension.The nurse suspects that the patient has developed a(n)

• A) cardiac tamponade.
• B) hemothorax.
• C) open pneumothorax.
• D) ruptured diaphragm.

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