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    A Patient Is Admitted with Diminished to Absent Breath Sounds
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A Patient Is Admitted with Diminished to Absent Breath Sounds

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A patient is admitted with diminished to absent breath sounds on the right side,tracheal deviation to the left side,and asymmetric chest movement.These findings are indicative of which disorder?


A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Pneumonia
C) Pulmonary fibrosis
D) Atelectasis

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