Emergency department because of gunshot wound

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A 25 year old male is brought into the emergency department (ED) because of a gunshot wound. Although mechanically ventilated, he is using accessory muscles to breathe. The ED nurse begins a head to toe assessment and notices decreased breath sounds to the right side. What does the ED nurse recognize her assessment findings to be an indication of?

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