Physical Assessment Indicating the Presence of a Tension Pneumothorax Includes

question 66

Multiple Choice

Physical assessment indicating the presence of a tension pneumothorax includes which of the following?
1) Unequal chest excursion
2) Hyperresonance upon chest percussion
3) Absent breath sounds
4) Loud breath sounds

• A)1 and 3 only
• B)1, 2, and 3 only
• C)3 and 4 only
• D)2, 3, and 4 only

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