Hemothorax - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATLS 10 Post-Test Exam With Bests Explained Questions and Answers. Real Exam 1. A 24-year-old male pedestrian, struck by an automobile, is admitted to the emergency department 1 hour after injury. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg, heart rate 140 beats per minute and respiratory rate is 36 per minute. He is lethargic. Oxygen is delivered via face mask, and two large-caliber IVs are initiated. Arterial blood gases are obtained. His PaO2 is 118 mmHg (15.7 kPa), PaCO2 is 30 ...

POST TEST ATLS 2023 LATEST QUESTIONS ANSWERS GRADED A+ AND VERIFIED SOAL 1. Cardiac tamponade after trauma a. is seldom life-threatening b. can be excluded by an upright, AP chest x-ray c. can be confused with a tension pneumothorax d. causes a fall in systolic pressure of > 15 mm Hg with expiration e. most commonly occurs after blunt injury to the anterior chest wall 2. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may...

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 pleural cavity. Since air tends to rise, the location of absent breath sounds may not correspond to the area of injury. Q: Iatrogenic pneumothorax Answer: occurs during a medical procedure when ...

©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. AHN 447 Exam 3 Questions With Verified Answers What are the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary contusion? - AnswersMAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AT FIRST decreased breath sounds or crackles and wheezes over the affected area bruising over the injury dry cough tachycardia tachypnea dullness to percussion bloody sputum initial CXR normal--CXR with opacities after several days *can lead to respiratory failure ©THESTAR EXAM SOLUTIONS ...

PHTLS Objective Assessment Guide Exam Questions and Already graded Solutions and Assured Satisfactions 2024/2025 Which of the following is the preferred site for needle decompression of a tension pneumothorax? A. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over the top of the 5th rib B. 4th intercostal space, midclavicular line, just below the 4th rib C. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just over top of the 3rd rib D. 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line, just bel...

NUR 1213 Med Surg Proctored - Proctor exam practice HCI College Acid-Base Balance (6) ATI module AMS, chapter 45 interpreting ABG results (3) (AMS 45)(MEDSURGPG 295) ● pH: 7.35 - 7.45 ● HCO3: 22 - 26 (metabolic) ● PCO2:35-45 ( Respiratory) ● PO2: 80- 100% ● if the pH and the HCO3 are in the same direction = metabolic (bicarb, both, -bolic) ● If the pH and the HCO3 are in the opposite direction = respiratory As the pH goes up/down, the patient goes the same direction; exce...

Thoracic Trauma - Rib Fractures (pathophysiology) correct answers Upper ribs are broad, thick and particularly well protected by the shoulder girdle and muscles. Requires great energy to fracture the upper ribs and patient is at risk for significant injuries such as traumatic disruption of the aorta. Rib fractures occur most often to Ribs 4-8 laterally, where they are thin and have less over lying musculature. Broken ends of ribs may tear muscle, lung and blood vessels with possibility...

What is the medical tx for chest contusion? - mechanical ventilation with PEEP - opioids - antimicrobials - Abx What is the medical tx for flail chest? It is life threatening 1. control pain first so they don't get a pneumothorax 2. bone takes 2-6 wks to heal 3. respiratory therapy (TCDB) In an emergency, how do we tx a pneuma/hemothorax? Plug the opening by sealing it with gauze impregnated with petrolatum Tall and fat white males are at risk for pneumothorax. Tru...

VA BC Section 3 2024 Exam Questions All Correctly Solved New Update What are causes of difficult catheter advancement? - Answer --Damage from previous surgical procedures/trauma -Repeated catheterizations -Large diameter catheter in small vein -Venospasm -tortuous veins -stenosis/DVT -Pacemaker -Defibrillator What are things to do to prevent difficult catheter advancement? - Answer --Ultrasound guidance -Review hx for previous procedures and trauma -Assess for anxiety (give meds ...

CHSO 404 Exam 2 with Complete Solutions (Graded A+) pneumothorax interventions - Answer--use of chest tube to monitor for latency, sterility -monitoring of shock, respirations, oximetry -provision of analgesics and positioning (semi Fowler) to make patient comfortable pleural effusion - Answer--abnormal collection of fluid in pleural cavity -transudate - hydrothorax -exudate - empyema -blood - hemothorax -chyle (a milky fluid in lymph from GI tract) - chylothorax hydrothorax - ...