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NCLEX-RN · Question #298
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Question
A physician tells the nurse that he wants to orally intubate a client with a No. 8 endotracheal tube. The finding of normal breath sounds on the right side of the chest and diminished, distant breath sounds on the left side of the chest of a newly intubated client is probably due to:
Options
- AA left hemothorax
- BA right hemothorax
- CIntubation of the right mainstem bronchus
- DAn inadequate mechanical ventilator
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