BSN 246 HESI HEALTH UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Match the term with its correct definition. Answer: Pneumothorax
- Collection of air in the pleural space
Tension Pneumothorax
-Air accumulates in the pleural space to the point of causing a
mediastinal shift
Hemothorax
-Collection of blood in the pleural cavity
Hemopneumothorax
-Accumulation of both air and blood in the pleural cavity
Chylothorax
-Accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space
Pleural Effusion
-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the
lungs
, Empyema
-Accumulation of purulent exudates in a body cavity, especially the
pleural space, that results from bacterial infection, such as pleurisy or
tuberculosis
◉ Select the area on the chest that best represents the location for a
chest tube for someone with a hemothorax. Answer: Right sided 4th
rib
◉ Gather supplies needed for chest tube placement and management..
Answer: Closed chest-drainage system
500 mL sterile saline bottle
Petroleum gauze
Thoracostomy insertion kit
◉ Label each part of the chest drainage unit and match the normal
assessment findings you expect to see with each chamber.. Answer:
Water-filled suction control chamber
-Gentle bubbling
Water-seal chamber
-Tidaling with respirations
Collection chamber
-Serosanguinous drainage
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Match the term with its correct definition. Answer: Pneumothorax
- Collection of air in the pleural space
Tension Pneumothorax
-Air accumulates in the pleural space to the point of causing a
mediastinal shift
Hemothorax
-Collection of blood in the pleural cavity
Hemopneumothorax
-Accumulation of both air and blood in the pleural cavity
Chylothorax
-Accumulation of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space
Pleural Effusion
-Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the intrapleural spaces of the
lungs
, Empyema
-Accumulation of purulent exudates in a body cavity, especially the
pleural space, that results from bacterial infection, such as pleurisy or
tuberculosis
◉ Select the area on the chest that best represents the location for a
chest tube for someone with a hemothorax. Answer: Right sided 4th
rib
◉ Gather supplies needed for chest tube placement and management..
Answer: Closed chest-drainage system
500 mL sterile saline bottle
Petroleum gauze
Thoracostomy insertion kit
◉ Label each part of the chest drainage unit and match the normal
assessment findings you expect to see with each chamber.. Answer:
Water-filled suction control chamber
-Gentle bubbling
Water-seal chamber
-Tidaling with respirations
Collection chamber
-Serosanguinous drainage