A patient with flail chest will demonstrate
A) absence of chest movement with breaths.
B) no inspiratory breath sounds.
C) fluttering chest movements on expirations.
D) outward chest movement on expiration.

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Flail chest is demonstrated by paradoxical inward movement on inspiration and outward movement on expiration.Flail chest is not demonstrated by absence of chest movement with breaths,no inspiratory breath sounds,or fluttering chest movements on expiration.

A Patient with Flail Chest Will Demonstrate