1. A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident
presents with vital signs of BP 120/62, pulse 100,
respirations 28 to 32 and labored, and temperature
98.4°F orally. On examination of the chest, obvious rib
fractures to the anterior chest are
discovered, and breath sounds are absent in this area.
The client's trachea is deviated to the left side of the
neck. The client is probably experiencing which
diagnosis?