Multiple Choice
Which of the following chest assessment findings would be expected in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?
A) Tracheal shift toward the pneumothorax
B) Dull percussion note
C) Tracheal shift away from the pneumothorax
D) Hyperresonant breath sounds
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