The nurse is assessing a patient with a right pneumothorax.Which finding would the nurse expect?
A) Bilateral expiratory crackles
B) Absence of breath sounds on the right side
C) Right-sided wheezes on inspiration
D) Trachea deviated to the right

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A right pneumothorax is a collapsed lung; therefore,no breath sounds should be heard on that side.Crackles indicate pneumonia.Wheezes are asthma related.A collapsed right lung would cause the trachea to deviate to the left.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with a Right Pneumothorax