Thoracotomy - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a client with a severe nosebleed. The health care provider inserts a nasal sponge. What should the nurse teach the client about this intervention? A. The sponge creates a risk for viral sinusitis B. The sponge can stay in place for 3 to 4 days if needed C. The client should remain supine while the sponge is in place D. NSAIDs are contraindicated while the sponge is in place ANS: B _____________________________________________________________________________________...

A client with a pulmonary embolism may have which of the following interventions? - a. IVC filter b. Embolectomy ** c. Chest tube placement d. Heparin drug therapy ** e. Thoracotomy An older adult client arrives in the emergency department after falling off a roof. The nurse observes "sucking inward" of the loose chest area during inspiration and a "puffing out" of the same area during expiration. Arterial blood gas results show severe hypoxemia and hypercarbia. Which procedure does...

VATI Greenlight STUDY TEST A nurse is caring for a client who had a partial laryngectomy and is receiving continuous enteral feedings at 65 mL/hr through a gastrostomy tube. Which of the following findings requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A nurse is assessing a client who has a magnesium level of 4.4 mEq/L. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has an increased cholesterol level. Which of the following foods sh...

A 3-way Foley catheter with a 30 cc balloon should be inserted following a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) to - The pressure of the 30 cc balloon against the walls of the urethra, where the prostate was removed by electrocautery, allows hemostasis, while the lumen of the catheter can be used to irrigate clots from the bladder. A 47-year-old female is recovering nicely from a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedure. On her first day at home following discharge from the hospit...

ATI Test Bank, Infectious Respiratory Disorders Exam Questions & 100% Correct Answers (All Explained)-The nurse caring for a patient with an endotracheal tube recognizes several disadvantages of an endotracheal tube. What would the nurse recognize as a disadvantage of endotracheal tubes? A) Cognition is decreased. B) Daily arterial blood gases (ABGs) are necessary. C) Slight tracheal bleeding is anticipated. D) The cough reflex is depressed. - Ans: D Feedback: There are several...

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) Practice/ 230+ Questions & Answers/ . Terms like: Used to ensure correct placement of endotracheal tube - Answer: -Ultrasound -Bilateral breath sounds -Sustained end-tidal CO2 Total body surface area involved in a burn in an adult to the anterior chest and abdomen - Answer: 18% What is often caused by carotid massage? - Answer: Bradycardia Step in a patient diagnosed with tension pneumothorax - Answer: 1. Needle decompression/ thoracotomy 2. C...

which of the following congenital anomalies does the urethra open on the underside of the penis A. chordee B. epispadias C. phimosis D. hypospadias - Answer-D. Which of the following are used for skin preparation prior to surgery? 1. Triclosan 1% 2. alcohol 70% 3. povidone-iodine 4. glutaraldehyde A. 1, 2, and 3 only B. 1, 2, and 4 only C. 1, 3, and 4 only D. 2, 3, and 4 only - Answer-A. 1,2,and 3 only When should the patient's chest tubes be attached to the drainage system during...

ATI Detailed Answer Key Student Success.N4581 Airway. Chest Tube Mgmt QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE 1. A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Check the tubing connections for leaks. Rationale: This action is used to determine why a water seal chamber has continuous bubbling, not slow, steady bubbling. B. Check ...

The nurse is assessing the functioning of a chest tube drainage system in a client who has just returned from the recovery room following a thoracotomy with wedge resection. Which are the expected assessment findings? - ANSWER 1. Excessive bubbling in the water seal chamber 2. Vigorous bubbling in the suction control chamber *3. Drainage system maintained below the client's chest *4. 50 mL of drainage in the drainage collection chamber *5. Occlusive dressing in place over the chest t...

ABSITE Exam Questions And Answers 100% Correct Latest (Graded A+). The vagus nerve mediates what in the setting of systemic inflammation? Correct Answer: Enhanced gut motility What type of hormones are cytokines? Correct Answer: polypeptide Function of heat shock proteins Correct Answer: Binding of autologous proteins to improve ligand binding Omega-3 fatty acids have what affect on the inflammatory response? Correct Answer: Decrease What is a known affect of TNF? Correct Answer: Expressi...