Chest tubes Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATLS10 exam questions with answers (answers outlined!!) 1. A 24-year-old male pedestrian, struck by an automobile, is admitted to the emergency department 1 hour after injury. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg, heart rate 140 beats per minute and respiratory rate is 36 per minute. He is lethargic. Oxygen is delivered via face mask, and two large-caliber IVs are initiated. Arterial blood gases are obtained. His PaO2 is 118 mmHg (15.7 kPa), PaCO2 is 30 mmHg (4.0 kPa), and pH is7.21. The treat...

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) - An...

ATI Detailed Answer Key Student Success.N4581 Airway. Chest Tube Mgmt QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE 1. A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Check the tubing connections for leaks. Rationale: This action is used to determine why a water seal chamber has continuous bubbling, not slow, steady bubbling. B. Check ...

Med Surg: Final, Comprehensive predictor test 85 correct answer, ATI comprehensive predictor STUDY THIS ONE, NUR325 Exam 1 ASU - ATI, Textbook Questions, NCLEX challenge 8, ATI comprehensive, PN comprehensive predictor practice B [2020] A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers. A nurse is car...

WEEK 2 NR 341 EDAPT Respiratory failure, Chest tubes

A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following tubal ligation (occlusion). Which of the following statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? A. "premenstrual tension will no longer be present." B. "Ovulation will remain the same." C. "Hormone replacements will be needed following this procedure." D. "My monthly menstrual period will be shorter." - correct aNSWER B. "Ovulation will remain the same." Ovulation (egg release from the ovaries)...

The student nurse diligently assesses her patient with a chest tube. She notices that the suction control chamber of the chest tube is not bubbling. What is the first thing this student should do? A) Document this normal finding B) Encourage the patient to cough and deep breathe C) Check the level of the suction on the wall D) Clamp the chest tube and call for help Answer: C. The level of suction is controlled by the amount of water in the suction control chamber. However, it would be prude...

60 - ANSWER-Respiratory failure on an ABG is defined as a PaO2 < ____ 50 - ANSWER-Respiratory failure on an ABG is defined as a PaCO2 > ____ Respiratory failure - ANSWER-Signs of ____ include: - Dyspnea - Tachycardia - Confusion - Cyanosis - Restlessness/anxiety Tension pneumothorax - ANSWER-A(n) ____ occurs when air continuously enters the pleural space on inspiration, but nothing exits on expiration Thoracotomy - ANSWER-A(n) ____ is the surgery performed to expose the l...

1. Cane- place on strong side, move with weak a. Hand grip level at client’s greater trochanter b. Elbows flexed at 15 to 30 degrees c. Hold 4-6 inches from the side of the foot d. Hold in the unaffected side and move together with the weaker side e. Inspect the cane tips regularly for worn rubber f. For client with 1 upper extremity, hemicanes or quadripod canes are used g. For walker, instruct client to put all 4 points of the walker on the floow before putting weight on the hand piec...

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