Which of the following would be recommended for the management of an adult with a severe flail chest?
1. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
2. Pain management
3. Mechanical ventilation
4. Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
C
Appropriate pain management is needed with a flail chest injury. Mechanical ventilation with PEEP will stabilize the chest and provide ventilatory support.
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