NUR 2048 Chest Tubes questions with correct answers

What is a the purpose of chest tubes? - Answer Restore negative pressure Where is a chest tube placed for air? - Answer 2-3 intercostal space Where is a chest tube placed for fluid? - Answer 8-9 intercostal space What is a pneumothorax? - Answer air in the pleural space that causes a loss of negative pressure in the chest cavity and lung collapse. Can be open (pleural cavity exposed to outside air) or closed pneumothorax What are the signs/symptoms of a pneumothorax? (6) - Answer - SOB - Decreased O2 - Tachypnea/tachycardia - Diminished/absent breath sounds - Chest pain - Anxiety/restlessness What are risk factors for a pneumothorax? (7) - Answer - Thoracentesis/subclavian CL placement - Trauma - Fractured ribs - Chest surgery - Lung biopsy - Ruptured bleb (COPD) - Spontaneous