Chest tube care Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+

Chest tube care Questions and Answers
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Between the lungs and the chest wall is a small space [
Ans: ] Pleural space

Normal conditions the chest maintains what kind of
pressure between the lining of the lung and the lining of
the chest wall [ Ans: ] Negative pressure

What happens when air or fluid gets between the chest
wall and the lung? [ Ans: ] Negative pressure is disrupted
and the lung can collapse

A collection of fluid in the pleural space , usually not a
primary disease, but a result of an underlying disease [
Ans: ] Pleural effusion

Pleural effusion may be complications of what disease ? [
Ans: ] CHF

Pneumonia

TB

Pulmonary embolism

Cancer

, A collection of pus and inflammatory debris between the
lung tissue and the chest wall (pleural space) [ Ans: ]
Empyema

What causes empyema ? [ Ans: ] Lung infections such and
pneumonia or TB, chest surgery, chest trauma

A collapse lung [ Ans: ] pneumothorax

What happens to the lungs with pneumothorax [ Ans: ]
They cannot fill up with air, causing breathing problems.
Body ain't getting enough oxygen

What are symptoms of pneumothorax? [ Ans: ] Severe SOB

Sharp stabbing pain during inspiration

Faster breathing and shallow breaths to help reduce pain

What are some causes of pneumothorax? [ Ans: ] Forceful
coughing

Rupture of Bleb

Trauma

Surgery

Invasive pulmonary procedure (thoracentesis)

Barotrauma from mechanical ventilation