NUR 265/NUR265 EXAM 2 ACTUAL NEWEST EXAM
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What is a pulmonary contusion? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔A "bruise" of the lung
What is the treatment/nursing interventions for a pulmonary contusion?
✔✔ANSWER✔✔PEEP to try and fix itself (bruise will desolve itself)
Monitor ABC's
Is an increase in output from a chest tube expected? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔*NO*
What are s/s of a pulmonary contusion? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Hemorrhaging and
edema in the lungs
Hyposix
Dyspneic
Hemoptysis
*Crackles,wheezes, decreased O2 sat*
Describe flail chest. ✔✔ANSWER✔✔2 or more completely broken ribs with
no support. Creates a paradoxical chest movement.
, What are the nursing interventions for flail chest? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔-
ABC/pain/safety
-Normally on a vent
-Manage the symptoms with fluids and vasopressors
What is the treatment for a pneumothorax? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Chest tube
*have intubation kit at the bedside*
Describe a tension pneumothorax. ✔✔ANSWER✔✔An air leak in the lung or
chest wall which causes complete collapse of the affected lung. Air collects
under pressure compressing the blood vessels and limiting blood return.
*THIS IS AN EMERGENCY*
What are symptoms of a tension pneumothorax? ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Absent
breath sounds
Cyanosis
Distended neck veins
Dyspnea
What is the treatment for a tension pneumothorax?
✔✔ANSWER✔✔Mechanical Vent
Chest Tube
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