Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. normal range for 7.35-7.45
pH for ABG
2. normal PaO2 for 80-100
ABG
3. normal range for >95%
SaO2
4. normal range for 35-45
PaCO2 for ABG
5. normal range for 22-26
HCO3 for ABG
6. what are the personal medical history
subjective signs allergies
when perform- cardiac hx
ing an oxygena- medications
tion assessment symptoms
activity intolerance.
7. what are objec- vital signs
tive signs to look pulse ox
for when doing airway patency
an oxygenation respiration patterns
assessment breath sounds
8. what are some ABGs, sputum studies, end-tidal CO2, thoracentesis, TB tests
diagnostic stud-
ies seen with an
oxygenation as-
sessment
,
,9. normal breath- negative pressure
ing mechanisms
operate on the
principle of
what?
10. what happens there is a loss of negative pressure, which can lead to pneumothorax (collapsed
when the chest lung)
cavity is opened?
11. what can a pneu- from an opening of the chest, or collection of air, fluid, or other substances (blood,
mothorax result pus, etc)
from?
12. A procedure ThoracoStomy
where a plastic
tube (chest tube)
is inserted into
the pleural space
13. a procedure to Thoracentesis
remove fluid/air
from around the
lung using a nee-
dle.
14. how should you sitting upright leaning forward over a table
position a patient
who is going to
have a thoracen-
tesis done?
15. ThoracoTomy
, a surgical proce-
dure in which a
cut is made be-
tween the ribs to
see and reach the
lungs or other or-
gans in the chest
or thorax.
16. what is the use of -improves gas exchange and breathing by re expanding the lung
a chest tube? -can be placed after thoracic surgery
-insertion into pleural space restores negative pressure needed for lung to re
expand after surgery or trauma.
-insertion into the mediastinal space (extra pleural space) anteriorly or posteriorly
drains blood after surgery.
17. indications for lung cancer
needing a chest post lung/thoracic surgery
tube CHF
Pneumothorax- air in pleural cavity
Chylothorax- presence of lymphatic fluid in pleural space
Hemothorax- blood in pleural cavity from injury to chest wall, diaphragm, lung,
blood vessels, or mediastinum.
pleural ettusion- fluid in pleural cavity
post cardiac surgery
18. what is a chy- Presence of lymphatic fluid in the pleural space.
lothorax
19. what is a hemo- blood in the pleural cavity
thorax
20. accumulation of fluid in the pleural space