Distended neck veins and diminished lung sounds; treatment is chest decompression .
, knowing only four things should interrupt your flow: an unsafe scene, exsanguinating hemorrhage , an airway obstruction, or cardiac arrest. Circulation First itls advanced post test 9th edition version a
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: For detailed rationales on pre-test questions (which mirror post-test logic), see this ITLS Advanced 9th Edition Walkthrough . treatment is chest decompression .
Recognize signs (absent breath sounds, jugular venous distention, tracheal deviation) and perform immediate needle decompression.