Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 89%
Simulated
The nurse is presenting a class on chest tubes. Which statement best describes a tension pneumothorax?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Tension pneumothorax traps air in the pleural space (C), increasing pressure. Bleb rupture (A) causes simple pneumothorax, free air movement (B) is open pneumothorax, and central line (D) is a cause, not definition.