Assessment of 24-year-old driver after an automobile accident,who is complaining of right-sided chest pain and is dyspneic,reveals the following:
Respirations: 26 breaths/min
Significant pain on inspiration
Hand is pressed to the rib area; large bruise is forming on the right chest
Blood pressure: 182/98 mm Hg
Based on these assessments,the nurse suspects ____________________.

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The Answer of Assessment of 24-year-old driver after an automobile accident,who is complaining of right-sided chest pain and is dyspneic,reveals the following:
Respirations: 26 breaths/min
Significant pain on inspiration
Hand is pressed to the rib area; large bruise is forming on the right chest
Blood pressure: 182/98 mm Hg
Based on these assessments,the nurse suspects ____________________.

Assessment of 24-Year-Old Driver After an Automobile Accident,who Is Complaining