What is flail chest - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMT Trauma Fisdap Questions and Answers 2023 Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns High-flow oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide rapid transport What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to patient's airway and breathing status (CAB) How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? Control bleeding with bulky compression (pre...

Exam 2: NUR 2755 / NUR2755 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen (Answers in BOLD) Question: Client is treated in the emergency department for shock of unknown etiology. The first action by the nurse is which of the following? Answer: a. Administer oxygen ** b. Attach a cardiac monitor c. Obtain a blood pressure d. Check level of consciousness Question: Client has been diagnosed with ...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

Which of the following assessments would be the best to determine if your patient has a pneumothorax? Breath sounds Respiratory rate Visual inspection of chest Palpate the abdomen 2 - True or false You would expect to note paradoxical chest movement in a patient who has suffered a flail chest. True False 3 - True or false If your patient is in respiratory distress, the first intervention should be to notify the respiratory therapist. True False 4 - Quiz A patient had a pneu...

NR283 / NR-283 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pathophysiology | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: A nurse is teaching a student about the most common cause of pulmonary edema. Which cause, if stated by the nurse, indicates understanding of the teaching? a.Pneumonia b.Smoking c.Loss of elastic fibers d.Left sided heart failure Answer: d.Left sided heart failure Question: Where do you see a "white out" in a chest xr...

Exam 2: NUR2755/ NUR 2755 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Multidimensional Care IV Guide| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A | 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: burn care Tetanus prophylaxis Clean area Topical agents: silver sufladiazine or mafenide acetate for deep penetration Q: silver sulfadiazine Answer: used as a topical cream on burns- do not use if patient has a sulfa alergy Q: flail chest Answer: A condition in which two or more ribs are fractured in two or more place...

Final Exam: NUR2790/ NUR 2790 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Professional Nursing III| Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism post-op Answer: *passive and active ROM for extremities, Ambulate, circulation, elevation, no smoking, compression stockings and devices after surgery, constricting clothing. Q: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Patho features Answer: Hypoxemia that persists even when 100% oxygen...

ATLS 10th Edition Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Hypovolemic shock Answer: Situation in which there is insufficiency blood flow to provide adequate cellualr oxygenation causing anaerobic metabolism to ensue Q: Use ____ to open airway in trauma Answer: Chin lift Q: What do we always need to assume in trauma with regards to c-spine Answer: Assume pt has broken neck Q: If a pt has a patent airway can we assume their breath...

MDC4 Test 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Verified what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? - CORRECT ANSWER-● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sounds what are the s/s of flail chest - CORRECT ANSWER-- paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension how does the patient usually present with flail chest - CORRECT ANSWER-- anxious - shor...

ITLS FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | 100% Correct | Verified. what are trauma injuries involved with hitting chest on a steering wheel - ANSWER pulmonary contusion, pneumothorax, pericardial fusion, flail chest, cardiac tamponade rapid trauma survey - ANSWER head and neck chest breath sounds abdomen pelvis lower and upper extremities obvious swelling and deforming posterior vital signs pupils GCS Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score - ANSWER Eyes 4 Verbal 5 M...