NURS 333 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
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. - ANS pneumothorax
dyspnea / air hunger
decreased breath sounds
shallow rapid respirations
low O₂ sat
accessory muscle use
cyanosis
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, 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
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
monitor BP / shock - ANS priority interventions for tension pneumothorax
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS.
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. - ANS pneumothorax
dyspnea / air hunger
decreased breath sounds
shallow rapid respirations
low O₂ sat
accessory muscle use
cyanosis
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, 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
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
monitor BP / shock - ANS priority interventions for tension pneumothorax
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