Chapter 27: Chest Injuries Flashcards
__________ is the exchange of air in the lung tissue.
respiration
How many lobes does the right lung have?
3
What is tachypnea?
rapid breathing
What is the normal breathing rate for an adult?
12-20 breaths per min
________ is the coughing up of blood.
hemoptysis
What type of dressing should you apply to an open chest wound?
occlusive dressing
What should the EMT use to stabilize a flail chest?
- a small pillow
- a towel
- a large bulky dressing
- all of the above
all of the above
When blood or fluid collect inside the sac around the heart, it is called:
pericardial tamponade
A spontaneous pneumothorax is caused by:
weak areas in the lungs
Blood in the pleural space is called a:
hemothorax
he most obvious sign of flail chest is/are:
paradoxical motion
_________ should always be suspected in patients with a flail chest.
pulmonary contusion
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for all chest injuries?
- Apply an occlusive dressing.
- Provide positive pressure ventilations with 100% oxygen.
- Apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
- Immobilize the patient on a long backboard.
-Apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
Which of the following interventions is appropriate for all chest injuries?
- Apply an occlusive dressing.
- Provide positive pressure ventilations with 100% oxygen.
- Apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
- Immobilize the patient on a long backboard.
-Apply oxygen via nonrebreathing mask at 15 L/min.
A ______ has the potential to penetrate the lung and diaphragm and injure the liver or stomach.
penetrating chest injury
____ are often the result of blunt force trauma
Closed chest injuries
_____ are the result of some object penetrating the skin and/or chest wall.
open chest injuries
____ may result in fractures to the ribs and the sternum.
Blunt trauma
A penetrating injury that creates a hole in the chest wall is called an ______ or a ______
open pneumothorax or sucking chest wound.
A ______ may be the result of rupture of a weak spot on the lung, allowing air to enter the pleural space and accumulate.
spontaneous pneumothorax
A _____ is a result of blunt trauma resulting in fractured ribs.
simple pneumothorax
A pneumothorax may progress to a _______ and cause cardiac arrest.
tension pneumothorax
_____ is the result of blood accumulating in the pleural space
Hemothorax
A ______ is the presence of air and blood in the pleural space.
hemopneumothorax
