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

Where and why are lumbar punctures performed? - Answer- Spinal Block -> Anesthetic (into epidural space) Spinal Tap -> CSF extraction (into subarachnoid space)W B/W L3/L4 or L4/L5 NB: Posterior to this is *cauda equina* Where does a *herniated intervertebral* disk occur? What causes it? - Answer- Occurs b/w L4/L5 or *L5/S1* and C5/C6 or C6/C7 NB: affects lower spinal nerve # Degeneration of annulus fibrosis followed by *sudden compression* of nucleus pulposus What is the dif...

SAMPLE stands for - Answer - Signs and symptoms Allergies Medication Past medical history Last oral intake Events leading up to A patient has cool skin, shallow breathing and a diminished LOC. Your interventions would be: - Answer - Increase depth of respirations, high flow oxygen, and transport ASAP Initial Assessment includes - Answer - Forming a general impression A fall patient has discoloration and tenderness to the left side of the chest. Upon auscultation, you hear dimi...

What is a Scene Size-Up? - ANSWERObservations made and actions taken at a trauma scene before actually approaching the patient. It is the initial step in the ITLS Primary Survey What does "OPIM" stand for? - ANSWEROther Potentially Infectious Material What equipment should you always take with you for trauma patients? - ANSWER-PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) -Patient transport device (stretcher, long spine board, and so on) with effective strapping and head motion-restriction de...

what do constricted pupils indicate? what about dilated pupils? - ANSWERS- constricted: opiate or heroine use, central nervous system disorder - dilated: LSD, meth, cocaine, or alcohol use, cardiac arrest what is the definition of flail chest? what does it look like in a Pt? - ANSWERS- looks like paradoxical motion during respiration, bruising, or discoloration in affected area 3 ribs 2 places 1 side what is JVD? what is the cause? - ANSWERS- jugular vein distention - caused by righ...

ATI Med Surg Respiratory B & S Test Bank Questions & Answers (All Answers Explained)-A perioperative nurse is caring for a postoperative patient. The patient has a shallow respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough or to begin mobilizing. The nurse should address the patients increased risk for what complication? A) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) B) Atelectasis C) Aspiration D) Pulmonary embolism - Ans: B Feedback: A shallow, monotonous respiratory pattern coupled with immob...

What is a Scene Size-Up? - Answer- Observations made and actions taken at a trauma scene before actually approaching the patient. It is the initial step in the ITLS Primary Survey What does "OPIM" stand for? - Answer- Other Potentially Infectious Material What equipment should you always take with you for trauma patients? - Answer- -PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) -Patient transport device (stretcher, long spine board, and so on) with effective strapping and head motion-restriction ...

You have received an order for a dopamine drip. You carry 500cc bags of D5W. How much dopamine should you add to the bag to create a 1600mcg/1mL dilution? A. 800mg B. 1600mcg C. 1600mg D. 400mcg - ANSWER A. 800 mg 2. During the absolute refractory period, what happens to the cardiac cell? A. It is unable to be stimulated. B. The cell is vulnerable to partial stimulation. C. Potassium is being pumped out of the cell. D. Calcium has just rushed into the cell. - ANSWER A. It is unable to...

What does AIS define as part of the Chest? Correct Answer-Skin (excluding shoulder girdle & sternoclavicular region), Trachea & Esophagus below the sternal notch, bronchus, diaphragm, heart, lungs, rib cage, sternum, Thorcic vessels(including thoracic aorta & vena cava), Thoracic Spine What does ISS consider as part of the Chest? Correct Answer-AIS Thorax Chapter, Thoracic Spine, Drowning How is an "Open" chest wound defined? Correct Answer-Defined as a sucking chest wound What region...

Ventilation - ANSWER-Inspiration of oxygen Expiration of carbon dioxide from the blood Ventilation requires which muscles - ANSWER-Intercostal muscles diaphragm muscles Sternocleidomastoid muscles Factors effecting ventilation - ANSWER-*Compliance-muscles ability for lungs to expand (rib expansion) *Elasticity-ability for lungs to return to relaxed shape *Resistance-airway resistance(mucus, aspiration, bronchospasm) *Work of breathing-how difficult it is to breath(obesity, prego) ...

AHN 447 Exam 3 Questions And Answers 2023/2024 A+ What are the clinical manifestations of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-MAY 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 What is the pathophysiology of a pulmonary contusion? - ANSWER-occurs mos...