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A patient with a gunshot wound to the right side of the chest is being
A patient with a gunshot wound to the right side of the chest is being prepared for transport in an unpressurized aircraft that will experience a 5,000-foot altitude change. Plain radiographs show a right-sided pneumothorax estimated at 30%. The patient’s vital signs are as follows: BP: 135/85 mm Hg HR: 90 beats/min RR: 22 breaths/min Oxygen saturation: 95% via a nonrebreathing mask Which of the following is the priority intervention before transport? Needle decompression on the right side Rapid sequence induction intubation Application of a three-sided occlusive dressing Chest tube insertion on the right side
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