A Patient Is Diagnosed in the Emergency Department with a Flail

Multiple Choice

A patient is diagnosed in the Emergency Department with a flail chest. Which assessment findings would the healthcare professional expect to find in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A) Fracture of several consecutive ribs
B) Multiple fractures to individual ribs
C) Fracture of the sternum
D) A systemic inflammatory process
E) Paradoxical chest wall movement