A client arrives at the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle collision. The nurse observes the client experiencing increasing dyspnea and notes absent breath sounds on the left side. Which procedure should the nurse prepare the client for?

Choice A reason: Bronchoscopy is used for visualizing the airways and not for treating a pneumothorax.Choice B reason:The correct answer is b) because absent breath sounds on one side and increasing dyspnea suggest a pneumothorax, which requires chest tube insertion to re-expand the lung.Choice C reason: Endotracheal intubation is for airway management but does not address the underlying pneumothorax.Choice D reason: Pulmonary function tests are not relevant in an emergency situation with suspected pneumothorax.