Question

a client arrives to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident with a suspected pneumothorax. when the nurse assesses the client, what findings are expected? answers: a - d a. increased breath sounds over the affected area. b. increased tactile fremitus. c. tracheal shift to the uninvolved side. d. increased chest expansion on the involved side.

Explanation:

In a pneumothorax, air accumulates in the pleural space. This causes a pressure imbalance, pushing the trachea towards the uninvolved side. Breath sounds over the affected area decrease, tactile fremitus decreases as well, and chest expansion on the involved side is reduced.

Answer:

C. Tracheal shift to the uninvolved side