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Exam 1: Cardiomyopathy, chest tubes Questions With Complete Solutions

Lines & Tubes (Function, Placement, Precautions, Dx) Questions With Complete Solutions

Increased air and fluid in the pleural space causes: - ANSWER--Deviation of the heart, trachea and other lung. Conditions that require pleural drainage by chest tube: - ANSWER--A rupture on the surface of the lung (allowing air and/or fluid to escape into the pleural space while the chest remains intact) -A penetration into the chest wall allowing external air/fluid from within the body to enter the pleural space Pneumothorax - ANSWER-Air that has entered the pleural space. -Trauma,...

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Med Surge III HESI Final Exam (Head And Spinal Cord Injuries, Burn, Shock, Chest Tubes, Ventilation)

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...

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...