Multiple Choice
When assessing a patient who has just arrived after an automobile accident,the emergency department nurse notes tachycardia and absent breath sounds over the right lung.For which intervention will the nurse prepare the patient?
A) Emergency pericardiocentesis
B) Stabilization of the chest wall with tape
C) Administration of an inhaled bronchodilator
D) Insertion of a chest tube with a chest drainage system
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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