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Question 1 of 5 :

A client with a suspected pneumothorax is scheduled for an urgent chest X-ray. Which finding should the nurse anticipate on the imaging?

A Visceral pleural line visible with an absence of lung markings peripherally.

B Diffuse bilateral ground glass opacities throughout the lower lobes.

C Subdiaphragmatic free air indicating a hollow viscus perforation.

D Significant widening of the mediastinal silhouette with fluid tracking.

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