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Vincent Brody Post Simulation QuizQUESTION 1:
The nurse knows that a patient with a pneumothorax would exhibit which of the following signs and symptoms?
Your Response:
Correct!
Correct Response:
Sudden chest pain, tachycardia, hypoxemia
Explanation:
Signs and symptoms depend on size and cause of pneumothorax. They can include sudden pain, air hunger, agitation, increasing hypoxemia, central cyanosis, hypotension, tachycardia, and profuse diaphoresis. more
. Brunner & Suddarth's T extbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th
Edition, p. 630
QUESTION 2:
A patient who currently has a chest tube in situ suddenly becomes short of breath with tracheal deviation. What does the nurse suspect has occurred?
Your Response:
Correct!
Correct Response:
T ension pneumothorax
Explanation:
A tension pneumothorax occurs when air is drawn into the pleural
space from a lacerated lung or through a small opening and the air cannot escape. With each breath positive pressure is increasedThis study source was downloaded by 100000831397695 from CourseHero.com on 10-02-2021 10:43:51 GMT -05:00
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. Brunner & Suddarth's T extbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 14th
Edition, pp. 629-630
QUESTION 3:
Bronchodilators such as albuterol sulfate (Ventolin) are a common
pharmacological treatment for patients experiencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). About which common adverse effects would the nurse educate the patient? more
Your Response:
Correct!
Correct Response:
T achycardia, hypertension, tremor
Explanation:
Common adverse reactions include headache, tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, tremor, nausea, and vomiting.
. Lippincott Advisor: Albuterol sulfate
QUESTION 4:
Vincent Brody was given morphine 2 mg IV prior to his chest tube insertion. The nurse must monitor for which of the following adverse effects with morphine administration?
Your Response:
Correct!
Correct Response:
Respiratory depression, bradycardia, hypotension
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