Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 79%
Simulated
A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side. Which procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Absent breath sounds and increasing dyspnea suggest a pneumothorax, requiring chest tube insertion to re-expand the lung.