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Exam 1: NR 341/ NR341 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Complex Adult Health Guide | Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Chamberlain Q: Spontaneous pneumothorax Answer: rupture of small air-filled sacs on the lung surface. The air becomes trapped within the pleura...

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Examl 1:l NRl 341/l NR341l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Complexl Adultl Healthl
Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Chamberlain

Q:l Spontaneousl pneumothorax

Answer:
rupturel ofl smalll air-filledl sacsl onl thel lungl surface.l Thel airl becomesl trappedl withinl thel
pleurall cavity.l Sincel airl tendsl tol rise,l thel locationl ofl absentl breathl soundsl mayl notl
correspondl tol thel areal ofl injury.




Q:l Iatrogenicl pneumothorax

Answer:
occursl duringl al medicall procedurel whenl thel lungl isl eitherl laceratedl orl punctured.




Q:l hemothorax

Answer:
Al pulmonaryl conditionl inl whichl bloodl accumulatesl aroundl thel lung.l Thel buildupl ofl
bloodl causesl lungl collapse,l inl whichl alll orl partl ofl al lungl cannotl fullyl inflate

,Q:l Chylothorax

Answer:
accumulationl ofl chyle,l al milkyl lipid-richl fluid,l inl thel pleurall cavityl causedl byl damagel
tol thel thoracicl ductl ofl thel lymphaticl system




Q:l s/sl pfl pneumothorax

Answer:
suddenl onsetl ofl chestl pain
shortnessl ofl breath
hyperresonance
shallow,l shortl rapidl respirations
dyspnea
respiratoryl distress
airl hunger
hypoxia
unequall chestl expansion




Q:l tidalingl (chestl tube)

Answer:
fluctuationsl inl thel waterl seall chamberl withl respiratoryl effortl arel *normal*.l Ifl tidalingl
doesl notl occur,l suspectl thel tubingl isl kinkedl orl clampedl orl al tubingl sectionl isl filledl
withl fluid.




Q:l bubblingl (chestl tube)

Answer:
Therel isl al leakl inl thel system
*abnormal*

, Q:l _________________l detectionl isl thel firstl interventionl andl thel currentl criterionl
standardl tol verifyl tubel placement


Answer:
End-tidall carbonl dioxidel (CO2)




Q:l CPAPl (continuousl positivel airwayl pressure)

Answer:
pressurizedl airl deliveredl tol lungsl tol keepl theml expandedl duringl exhalation,l clientsl mustl
breathel onl theirl own




Q:l BiPAPl (bilevell positivel airwayl pressure)

Answer:
Maskl thatl ventilatesl eitherl byl faciall orl nasall maskl withl inspiratoryl pressurel isl higherl
andl expiratoryl pressurel isl lower




Q:l Indicationsl forl anl endotracheall tube

Answer:
upperl airwayl obstructionl (burns,l tumors,l progressivel swelling)
apnea
highl riskl forl aspirationl
respiratoryl musclel weaknessl orl paralysis
respiratoryl distress
generall anesthesial forl specificl surgeries

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