A patient is admitted after falling down a flight of stairs. The nurse notes that the patient's larynx is slightly left of center
The nurse should assess for which conditions? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Right heart failure
2. Left hemothorax
3. Right pneumothorax
4. Right hemothorax
5. Central pneumothorax
3,4
Rationale 1: Tracheal deviation does not indicate right heart failure.
Rationale 2: Left hemothorax is not occurring in this case.
Rationale 3: Collection of fluid or air in the right chest cavity results in tracheal deviation to the left.
Rationale 4: Collection of fluid or air in the right chest cavity results in tracheal deviation to the left.
Rationale 5: Pneumothorax is classified as right or left, not central.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).