Which of the following is a sign of a tension pneumothorax?
A) There is hypertension and the associated change in breathing pattern.
B) The trachea deviates away from the injured side of the thorax.
C) Jugular veins in the neck are flat and nondistended.
D) There is hyperresonance to percussion on the affected side.
D
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