A Victim of a Motor Vehicle Accident Comes to a Medical

Multiple Choice

A victim of a motor vehicle accident comes to a medical facility with a rib fracture that has punctured the pleural membrane. The open wound allows the pleural cavity to pull air into the opening of the wound, thus building a pleural space. What treatment can a nurse expect from the primary health-care provider?

A) A large bore needle to be inserted to the affected side
B) The process of pleurodesis to be performed on the client
C) A chest tube with suction to be applied on the affected side
D) Surgical intervention of the affected side