The most common symptom of pneumothorax that occurs in nearly every patient is:
a. shortness of breath.
b. chest pain.
c. dizziness.
d. syncope.
ANS: B
Chest pain, which is typically sharp and abrupt, occurs in nearly every patient with pneumotho-rax.
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