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

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A patient is admitted to the hospital with injuries from a motor vehicle crash. During the nurse's initial assessment, the patient develops hypotension and severe jugular distension with a tracheal deviation. What should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?


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