Which of the Following Assessment Findings Would Indicate That a Victim

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assessment findings would indicate that a victim of a motor vehicle accident is experiencing a pneumothorax?

• A)hyperresonance to percussion at the apex of the left lung
• B)dullness to percussion at the base of the left lung
• C)crackles throughout the left lung
• D)shallow breathing

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