[Solved]: A 66 year old male patient with a history of COPD…

A 66 year old male patient with a history of COPD presents to the ER for shortness of breath. He has a RR of 24, SpO2 of 90% and a HR of 112. On exam, you find absent breath sounds and hyperresonance to percussion over the left lung and the right lung is CTA. 1What is your hypothesis?2What additional findings, if assessed, would support this diagnosis?3Explain the pathophysiology of the diagnosis4What may have cause this, based on the clients history?5What are your priority actions?A chest tube has been placed.1What is the intended effect?2How does the chest tube function3What assessment and interventions are required for the client with a chest tube?If the chest tube had not been placed, what complications could have occurred?