// AEMT Question · Trauma
For a tension pneumothorax, paramedics may perform needle decompression at the:
A. 2nd ICS midclavicular OR 4th-5th ICS anterior axillary lineCorrect
B. 1st ICS midaxillary
C. 6th ICS midclavicular
D. Subxiphoid
// Rationale
Current guidelines allow 2nd ICS MCL or 4th-5th ICS AAL for adult needle decompression.