Anatomy clinical correlates Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency department after sustaining a gunshot wound (GSW) to the chest. Per paramedics, the patient was shot several times over the right chest. He was initially alert and anxious but became more obtunded en route to the emergency department. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 137/min, respirations are 7/min, blood pressure is 71/40 mmHg, and O2 saturation is 85% on room air. On physical examination, the patient is noted to have three GSWs to the anterior chest with corresponding exit wounds on the back. Breath sounds are absent over the right lung. The trachea is midline, and there is no jugular venous distension. A Mayo stand is subsequently prepared for emergency tube thoracostomy. Which of the following best describes the correct anatomic placement for tube thoracostomy?  

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