ATI Respiratory Disorders Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
CO2 norm? -
correct answer ✅35-45
HCO3- norm -
correct answer ✅22-26
Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity -
correct answer ✅pleural effusion
symptoms of pleural effusion? -
correct answer ✅chest pain, SOB, cough
if pt has a pleural effusion, you should prepare them for ____ -
correct answer ✅thoracentesis
positioning for thoracentesis? -
correct answer ✅sit upright, arms on pillows or bedside table.
lean over, be still
How much fluid should be removed during thoracentesis? -
correct answer ✅less than 1 liter. Risk for cardiovascular collapse
, ATI Respiratory Disorders Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Complications of thoracentesis -
correct answer ✅pneumothorax
media-stinal shift
infection
S/S of pneumothorax -
correct answer ✅Deviated trachea chest wall crepitation,
diminished breath sounds. hypotension
the tip of the chest tube in a pneumothorax will be _______ -
correct answer ✅pointed up (so air will escape)
The tip of the chest tube in a pleural effusion will be -
correct answer ✅pointed down (so fluid can drain off)
the water seal chamber is in the middle. Should this chamber have
continuous bubbling? -
correct answer ✅no
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
CO2 norm? -
correct answer ✅35-45
HCO3- norm -
correct answer ✅22-26
Collection of fluid in the pleural cavity -
correct answer ✅pleural effusion
symptoms of pleural effusion? -
correct answer ✅chest pain, SOB, cough
if pt has a pleural effusion, you should prepare them for ____ -
correct answer ✅thoracentesis
positioning for thoracentesis? -
correct answer ✅sit upright, arms on pillows or bedside table.
lean over, be still
How much fluid should be removed during thoracentesis? -
correct answer ✅less than 1 liter. Risk for cardiovascular collapse
, ATI Respiratory Disorders Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers
Complications of thoracentesis -
correct answer ✅pneumothorax
media-stinal shift
infection
S/S of pneumothorax -
correct answer ✅Deviated trachea chest wall crepitation,
diminished breath sounds. hypotension
the tip of the chest tube in a pneumothorax will be _______ -
correct answer ✅pointed up (so air will escape)
The tip of the chest tube in a pleural effusion will be -
correct answer ✅pointed down (so fluid can drain off)
the water seal chamber is in the middle. Should this chamber have
continuous bubbling? -
correct answer ✅no
