Physical assessment indicating the presence of a tension pneumothorax includes which of the following?
1) Unequal chest excursion
2) Hyperresonance upon chest percussion
3) Absent breath sounds
4) Loud breath sounds
A) 1 and 3 only
B) 1, 2, and 3 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 2, 3, and 4 only
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