A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Injuries from a Motor

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with injuries from a motor vehicle collision. During the nurse's initial assessment, the patient develops hypotension and severe jugular distention with a tracheal deviation. The nurse should act quickly to treat which probable condition?

• A) Tension pneumothorax
• B) Hemorrhage
• C) Compensatory shock
• D) Hypovolemic shock

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