A Patient Is Brought to the Critical Care Unit After

A patient is brought to the critical care unit after a motor vehicle crash.On admission,the patient reports dyspnea and chest pain.Upon examination,the nurse notes a lack of breath sounds on the left side and a tracheal shift.The patient suddenly experiences cardiac arrest.What assessment by the nurse takes priority?

A) Heart tones
B) Lung sounds
C) Peripheral pulses
D) Neurological status

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