When assessing a patient, which sign or symptom is most indicative of a pneumothorax?
A) SpO2 of less than 90% on supplemental oxygen
B) Intense pain with each inspiration
C) Decreased breath sounds to the right lung
D) Crepitus and instability to the chest wall
C) Decreased breath sounds to the right lung
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________ is a term used to describe the heat treatment in which each filament end is sealed and rounded
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