Free BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Practice Question

A 45-year-old male is brought to the emergency department after a high-speed motor vehicle collision. He is presenting with severe chest pain and difficulty breathing. On physical examination, you note paradoxical movement of a portion of his chest wall during respiration. What is the most likely diagnosis?

  • Tension pneumothorax

  • Hemothorax

  • Flail chest

  • Pneumothorax

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BCEN Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) / 
Trauma
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