A Primary Health-Care Provider Finds a Client Complaining of Chest

question 16

Multiple Choice

A primary health-care provider finds a client complaining of chest pain, dyspnea, and an increased respiratory rate. On closer inspection, the chest expansion is found to be asymmetrical. On percussion, the primary health-care provider finds chest hyperresonance. What condition can the primary health-care provider interpret from this situation?

• A) The client is suffering from pneumothorax or collapsed lungs.
• B) The client is suffering from pleural effusion.
• C) The client is suffering from asbestosis.
• D) The client is suffering from thoracic cage deformity.

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