1. What types of conditions require chest tube management?
2. What is the difference between a tension pneumothorax andother types of pneumothorax?
3. What is a thoracostomy?
4. Outline the set up of a chest tube.
5. Describe what to monitor when the patient has a chesttube.
6. What types of problems may occur with chest tubes and how doyou troubleshoot?
7. What type of invasive and non-invasive monitoring may be usedin patients with chest tubes?
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)
Related posts:
- Question: A Nurse Is Monitoring A Client Who Has A Chest Tube In Place Connected To Wall Suction Due To A Right-sided Pneumothorax. The Client Complains Of Chest Burning. Which Of The Following Actions Should The Nurse Take? A) Increase The Client’s Wall Suction. B) Strip The Client’s Chest Tube. C) Clamp The Client’s Chest Tube. D) Reposition The Client.
- Question: Question: 1) State The Order Of Draw. What Are The Additives In Each Of The Tubes In The Order Of Draw? 3)The Phlebotomist Was Asked To Draw A CBC, Protime, And Basic Chemistry Panel What Tubes And What Order Would You Draw Them In? 4)The Phlebotomist Was Asked To Draw A Fasting Blood Glucose, CBC, What Tubes And What Order Would You Draw Them In? Phlebotomist…
- Question: QUESTION 3 The Nurse Is Caring For A Patient With A Pneumothorax Requiring A Chest Tube. The Nurse Anticipates The Tube Will Be Inserted Between The 4th Or 5th Intercostal Space Just Anterior To The Midaxillary Line 4th Or Sth Intercostal Space In The Posterior Axillary Line O 3rd Or 4th Intercostal Space In The Anterior Axillary Line 3rd Or 4th Intercostal …
- Question: 19. Shaking A Tube Rather Than Gently Inverting It Can Have What Effect On The Blood? Hemolysis 20. In Which Of The Following Choices Are The Steps In The Correct Order? A. Identify Patient, Select Equipment, Collect Specimen, Stop Bleeding, Label Tubes. B. Select Equipment, Identify Patient, Label Tubes, Collect Specimen, Stop Bleeding. C. Select Equipment,…
- Question: Explain Where Is The Chest Tube Placed The Chest For A Pneumothorax, Hemothotax, Empyema, And Pleural Effusion
- Question: Week #2 Discussion – Feeding Tube Before Reading This Chapter, My Knowledge On Feeding Tubes Was Very Minimal. After Reading This Chapter I’ve Learned That There Are Many Different Reasons A Patient May Need A Fedding Tube, Whether It’s A Temporary One Or One They’ll Need For The Rest Of Their Lives. A Complication That Could Arise From Having A Feeding …
- Question: 5. A Bleeding Patient Arrives At A Trauma Center Shivering And Cold After Being Stripped And Transported Uncovered. He Is Now At Increased Risk For: Increased Intracranial Pressure And Hypertension Hypoxia And Tension Pneumothorax Hypoxia And Pulmonary Edema Coagulopathy, Increased Bleeding And Infection
- Question: Step 20. Fill The Tube And Mix Properly By Following The Correct Number Of Inversions Per Tube. Guideline: Rationale: Step 21. Label The Tubes Guideline: Rationale: Step 22. Dispose Used Supplies Guideline: Rationale: Step 23. Assess The Patient And Properly Dismiss The Patient Guideline: Rationale:
- Question: 1. A Patient Was Brought To The ER Via EMS After A Car Accident Complaining Of Chest Pain. After Assessing The Patient, The Nurse Notes Elevated/shallow Respirations, Diminished Breath Sounds, And Crepitus On Palpation. What Will The Nurse Expect To See On The Chest X-ray? A. Pneumonia B. Pneumothorax C. Fibrosis D. Pulmonary Embolism
- Question: Respiratory System Physical Assessment: Using The Four Methods Of Physical Examination (Inspection, Dalpation, Percussion And Auscultation, To Assess The Following Anterior Chest: Posterior Chest 1. General Chest Inspection (what You Will Inspector Hands Face And Neck Chest: Including 1. Normal Chest Shape 2 Respiratory Rate (list) 2. What Are The Things …
