A Patient Is Admitted After Falling Down a Flight of Stairs

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted after falling down a flight of stairs. The nurse notes that the patient's larynx is slightly left of center. The nurse should assess for which conditions?. Select all that apply.

• A) Right heart failure
• B) Left hemothorax
• C) Right pneumothorax
• D) Right hemothorax
• E) Central pneumothorax

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