A 50-year-old male presents with hypotension,hypoxemia,and tracheal deviation to the left.Tests reveal that the air pressure in the pleural cavity exceeds barometric pressure in the atmosphere.Based upon these assessment findings,what does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
A) Pleural effusion
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Open pneumothorax
D) Transudative pneumothorax

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Tracheal deviation suggests tension pneumothorax.
Tracheal deviation suggests tension pneumothorax,not pleural effusion.
Tracheal deviation suggests tension pneumothorax; with open pneumothorax,a sucking sound would be heard without tracheal deviation.
Tracheal deviation suggests tension pneumothorax.

A 50-Year-Old Male Presents with Hypotension,hypoxemia,and Tracheal Deviation to the Left.Tests