After you have intubated an apneic patient with chest trauma, your partner is auscultating breath sounds and tells you that breath sounds are faint on the right side of the chest. You should:
A) slightly withdraw the tube as your partner auscultates breath sounds.
B) suspect that the patient has a pneumothorax on the right side of the chest.
C) immediately remove the ET tube and oxygenate the patient for 30 seconds.
D) increase the force of your ventilations as your partner reauscultates the lungs.
Answer: B) suspect that the patient has a pneumothorax on the right side of the chest.
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