The Nurse Is Concerned That a Patient with Traumatic Chest

question 43

Multiple Choice

The nurse is concerned that a patient with traumatic chest injures is developing respiratory distress. What assessment findings led the nurse to come to this conclusion?

• A) combative behavior
• B) absent breath sounds in left lower lobe
• C) pedal and popliteal pulses weak and irregular
• D) temperature raised 2 degrees over the last 4 hours
• E) oxygen saturation 86% on 40% oxygen face mask

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