Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 32-year-old male is transported via emergency medical helicopter after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. Upon assessment, he presents with decreased breath sounds on the left side, distended neck veins, and hypotension. Based on the mechanism of injury, what is the most likely diagnosis?

  • Flail chest

  • Hemothorax

  • Tension pneumothorax

  • Cardiac tamponade

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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