An older adult client has fallen at home and sustained a bruised left hip. Assessment reveals shortness of breath and shallow respirations with a respiratory rate of 40 breaths/min. If the client develops a tension pneumothorax, what additional assessment finding would the nurse observe? Asymmetry of chest during inspiration Presence of a mediastinal shift Increased blood pressure Auscultation of pleural friction rub
[Solved]: An older adult client has fallen at home and…
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