A patient comes to the ER complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing. The nurse listens to the patient’s breath sounds. The left sounds clear, while the right displays no sounds. What other symptoms might the nurse expect to see upon further assessment?

A Deviation of the trachea to right.

explanation

It sounds as though this patient has a pneumothorax on the right side. We will see the trachea pulled to the right.

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