A patient is diagnosed in the Emergency Department with a flail chest. Which assessment findings would the healthcare professional expect to find in this patient?
a. Fracture of several consecutive ribs
b. Multiple fractures to individual ribs
c. Fracture of the sternum
d. A systemic inflammatory process
e. Paradoxical chest wall movement
Answer:
a. Fracture of several consecutive ribs
b. Multiple fractures to individual ribs
c. Fracture of the sternum
e. Paradoxical chest wall movement
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