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nurs 333 final exam review Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Airway → check if airway is patent
Breathing → rate, depth, work of breathing, SpO₂
Circulation → pulse, BP, skin colour, shock
Ans: priorities for chest trauma
tracheal shift (windpipe dislocation)
neck vein distention
chest symmetry
open wounds / exit wounds
crepitus / subcutaneous emphysema
signs of shock
IV access
continuous SpO₂ + cardiac monitoring
Ans: assessment for chest trauma
Air enters pleural space → lung partially/completely collapses.
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Ans: pneumothorax
dyspnea / air hunger
decreased breath sounds
shallow rapid respirations
low O₂ sat
accessory muscle use
cyanosis
decreased chest movement
Ans: s/s for pneumothorax
oxygen therapy
frequent respiratory assessments
monitor SpO₂
prepare for large-bore needle aspiration if ordered
prepare for chest tube insertion
monitor chest drainage system
Ans: nursing interventions for pneumothorax
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re-establish negative pressure so the lung can re- expand
Ans: goal for pneumothorax
Air enters but cannot escape → pressure builds → affects heart and
vessels.
Ans: tension pneumothorax
sudden worsening dyspnea
absent breath sounds on one side
tracheal deviation away
cyanosis
JVD
agitation
asymmetrical chest
Ans: s/s of tension pneumothorax
urgent provider notification / rapid response
prepare for needle decompression immediately
prepare for chest tube
continuous O₂ monitoring
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
nurs 333 final exam review Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Airway → check if airway is patent
Breathing → rate, depth, work of breathing, SpO₂
Circulation → pulse, BP, skin colour, shock
Ans: priorities for chest trauma
tracheal shift (windpipe dislocation)
neck vein distention
chest symmetry
open wounds / exit wounds
crepitus / subcutaneous emphysema
signs of shock
IV access
continuous SpO₂ + cardiac monitoring
Ans: assessment for chest trauma
Air enters pleural space → lung partially/completely collapses.
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
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Ans: pneumothorax
dyspnea / air hunger
decreased breath sounds
shallow rapid respirations
low O₂ sat
accessory muscle use
cyanosis
decreased chest movement
Ans: s/s for pneumothorax
oxygen therapy
frequent respiratory assessments
monitor SpO₂
prepare for large-bore needle aspiration if ordered
prepare for chest tube insertion
monitor chest drainage system
Ans: nursing interventions for pneumothorax
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
, Page |3
re-establish negative pressure so the lung can re- expand
Ans: goal for pneumothorax
Air enters but cannot escape → pressure builds → affects heart and
vessels.
Ans: tension pneumothorax
sudden worsening dyspnea
absent breath sounds on one side
tracheal deviation away
cyanosis
JVD
agitation
asymmetrical chest
Ans: s/s of tension pneumothorax
urgent provider notification / rapid response
prepare for needle decompression immediately
prepare for chest tube
continuous O₂ monitoring
All rights reserved © 2025/ 2026 |
