The nurse cares for a client who has sustained a trauma. While assessing the client, the client begins to exhibit dyspnea, distended neck veins, and tracheal deviation to the left side. What condition does the nurse expect?
A) A right tension pneumothorax
B) A left open pneumothorax
C) A bilateral hemothorax
D) A flail chest

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The symptoms of dyspnea, distended neck veins, and tracheal deviation to the left side are indicative of a right tension pneumothorax, where air is trapped in the pleural space on the right side, causing pressure that shifts the trachea to the left.

The Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has Sustained a Trauma