Tension pneumothorax Study guides, Class notes & Summaries
Looking for the best study guides, study notes and summaries about Tension pneumothorax? On this page you'll find 7249 study documents about Tension pneumothorax.
All 7.249 results
Sort by
-
Test Bank for Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Essentials of Respiratory Care 7th Edition by Des Jardins
- Exam (elaborations) • 339 pages • 2023
-
- $20.49
- 11x sold
- + learn more
Test Bank for Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Essentials of Respiratory Care 7th Edition by Des Jardins Chapter 2 Ventilation 
MULTIPLE CHOICE 
1. What instrument is used to measure P 
atm 
? 
a. dynameter c. barometer 
b. altimeter d. hygrometer 
ANS: C 
Feedback 
A 
B 
C 
D 
A barometer is used to measure barometric (P 
B 
A barometer is used to measure barometric (P 
B 
A barometer is used to measure barometric (P 
B 
A barometer is used to measure barometric (P 
B 
) or atmospheric (...
-
Air Methods Critical Care exam with complete solutions
- Exam (elaborations) • 20 pages • 2023 Popular
- Available in package deal
-
- $12.49
- 10x sold
- + learn more
What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography 
 
The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx 
 
No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. 
 
Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid a...
-
ATI TESTING: Engage Adult Medical Surgical RN- RN Critical Alterations in Gas Exchange Assessment
- Exam (elaborations) • 28 pages • 2024
-
- $12.99
- 3x sold
- + learn more
ATI TESTING: Engage Adult Medical Surgical RN- RN Critical Alterations in Gas Exchange Assessment 
A nurse is assessing a client who has tension pneumothorax. Which of the following findings is a sign of distress that may compress the heart? A nurse is providing teaching to a client admitted who has a flail chest. Which of the following will the nurse include in the teaching to prevent respiratory complications? Select all that apply.
-
POST TEST ATLS 2021| 2022| 2023 With Correct and Verified ANSWERS (SOAL POST TEST).
- Exam (elaborations) • 15 pages • 2023
- Available in package deal
-
- $14.99
- 26x sold
- + learn more
POST TEST ATLS 2021| 2022| 2023 With Correct and Verified ANSWERS (SOAL POST TEST). SOAL POST TEST 
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 i...
-
SOAL POST TEST {Post-Test-ATLS 2023} LATEST UPDATESQUESTION AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED 100%VERIFIED
- Exam (elaborations) • 14 pages • 2023
-
- $9.99
- 5x sold
- + learn more
SOAL POST TEST {Post-Test-ATLS 2023} LATEST UPDATESQUESTION AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED 100%VERIFIED 
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
-
PHTLS Pre-Test 9th Edition (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A
- Exam (elaborations) • 15 pages • 2023
- Available in package deal
-
- $10.49
- 4x sold
- + learn more
PHTLS Pre-Test 9th Edition (Latest 2023/ 2024) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A 
 
Q: When verifying ET tube placement on a perfusing patient, the "gold standard" of monitoring is considered to be? 
a) Colorimetric carbon dioxide detector 
b) Pulse oximetry 
c) Listening to lung sounds 
d) Waveform capnography 
 
 
Answer: 
Waveform capnography 
 
 
 
Q: A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respirat...
-
A&E II Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
- Exam (elaborations) • 39 pages • 2023
- Available in package deal
-
- $14.49
- 3x sold
- + learn more
What is the difference between pneumothorax, tension pneumothorax, and hemothorax? correct answer: pneumothorax = air or gas in pleural space causing lung collapse (but some air is escaping on expiration) 
 
tension pneumothorax = air or gas in the lungs THAT CANNOT EXIT ON EXPIRATION 
 
hemothorax = blood in plural space 
 
(hemopneumothorax = blood and air) 
 
In a tension pneumothorax, air cannot escape: 
 
(+/-) pressure compresses makes lungs not be able to inflate 
 
How does this affect...
-
Air Methods Critical Care Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers
- Exam (elaborations) • 20 pages • 2023
-
- $11.99
- 6x sold
- + learn more
Air Methods Critical Care Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers 
 
Air Methods Critical Care Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers 
 
Air Methods Critical Care Exam 2023/2024 Questions and Answers 
 
Air Methods Critical Care Exam 2023/2024 Questions and AnswersWhat is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography 
 
The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx 
 
No ...
-
ATLS Post Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT).
- Exam (elaborations) • 18 pages • 2023
- Available in package deal
-
- $12.99
- 8x sold
- + learn more
ATLS Post Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT). 
1. The primary indication for transferring a 
patient to a higher-level trauma center is: 
4. Which one of the following statements 
regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is 
TRUE? 
unavailability of a surgeon or operating room 
staff. 
multiple system injuries, including severe 
head injury. 
resource limitations as determined by the 
transferring doctor. 
resource limitations as determined by the 
hospital administration. 
wi...
-
ATI RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 B with NGN / RN ATI Capstone Proctored Comprehensive Assessment 2019 B/ ATI Comprehensive 2019 B QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
- Exam (elaborations) • 84 pages • 2024
- Available in package deal
-
- $14.49
- 1x sold
- + learn more
ATI RN Comprehensive Online 
Practice 2019 B with NGN / RN 
ATI Capstone Proctored 
Comprehensive Assessment 
2019 B/ ATI Comprehensive 2019 
B QUESTIONS AND CORRECT 
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH 
RATIONALES (VERIFIED 
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED 
A+ 
An antepartum nurse is caring for four clients. For which of 
the following clients should the nurse initiate seizure 
precautions? 
A client who is at 33 weeks of gestation and has severe 
gestational hypertension 
A client who is at 16 weeks of gestation a...
-
Exam 1: NSG233/ NSG 233 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Med Surg 3 Exam| Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Herzing
- Exam (elaborations) • 27 pages • 2024
- Available in package deal
-
- $10.99
- 1x sold
- + learn more
Exam 1: NSG233/ NSG 233 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Med Surg 3 Exam| Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Herzing 
 
 
Q: Triage patients in the ED 
 
Answer: 
 Use ESI (emergency severity index) tool 
Responsibilities of triage nurse: 
Assess, reassess, initiate treatment, manage and communicate, edu tients, transport them 
 
 
Q: Meds for managing sexual assault 
 
Answer: 
 Prophylaxis for gonorrhea 
Ceftriaxone + 1% lidocaine 
Prophylaxis for syphilis and chlamydia: Single...