Which assessment is the nurse most likely to make in a patient with flail chest?
A) The flail portion of the chest moves inward with inspiration.
B) The flail portion of the chest moves inward with expiration.
C) The flail portion of the chest moves outward with inspiration.
D) The flail portion of the chest does not move with respiration.

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In flail chest, the flail segment moves paradoxically, meaning it moves inward during inspiration due to negative pressure and outward during expiration.

Which Assessment Is the Nurse Most Likely to Make in a Patient