Air that enters the pleural space during inspiration but is unable to exit during expiration creates a condition called a. open pneumothorax. b. empyema. c. pleural effusion. d. tension pneumothorax.

The correct answer is d. tension pneumothorax.

Explanation:

The increasing build-up of air that is in the pleural space is what we call the tension pneumothorax and this happens due to the lung laceration that lets the air to flee inside the pleural space but it does not return.