Your patient is a 24-year-old who was struck just below the…
Your patient is a 24-year-old who was struck just below the left scapula with a 3-inch-diameter metal pipe. They are awake but having difficulty breathing. Vitals are: pulse 112 at the radial artery, respiratory rate is 28 per minute and shallow, breath sounds are present bilaterally but diminished on the left, and a blood pressure of 108/68. The patient is coughing up some bloody sputum. Which of the following represents the best interventions for this patient? (Select three correct answers)