Your patient is an 80-year-old who was the unrestrained driv…

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Yоur pаtient is аn 80-yeаr-оld whо was the unrestrained driver of a vehicle without airbags that was involved in a frontal collision with a parked car. Your assessment reveals that the patient is dyspneic, tachypneic, and tachycardic. They are awake but unable to respond to questions. There are no obvious signs of injury to the head or neck. The patient has paradoxical movement of the sternum with breathing, along with crepitus and subcutaneous air noted on palpation. Chest excursion is limited, and the patient has cyanosis of his lips, ears, and nail beds. Which of the following is the most beneficial treatment for this patient? (Select two correct answers)