A patient who was an unrestrained driver in a high-speed,head-on motor vehicle collision presents with dyspnea,tachycardia,hypotension,jugular venous distention,tracheal deviation to the left,and decreased breath sounds on the right side.The nurse suspects these findings are indicative of which disorder?
A) Tension pneumothorax
B) Cardiac tamponade
C) Simple pneumothorax
D) Ruptured diaphragm
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