A Patient Is Diagnosed in the Emergency Department with a Flail

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed in the Emergency Department with a flail chest. Which assessment findings would the healthcare professional expect to find in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Fracture of several consecutive ribs
• B)Multiple fractures to individual ribs
• C)Fracture of the sternum
• D)A systemic inflammatory process
• E)Paradoxical chest wall movement

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