chest trauma

Question 1

The general treatment for any chest problems/ trauma, are 5 main things.

Answer 1

1- chest tube

2- chest xray

3- give oxygen

4- ventilation

5- elevate the head of the bed

Question 2

hemothorax is when___

Answer 2

blood has accumulated in the pleural space

Question 3

pneumothorax is when__

Answer 3

air has accumulated in the pleural space

Question 4

when a patient has a hemo or pneumothorax, what has happened to the lungs?

Answer 4

collapsed (atelectasis)

Question 5

if you have a hemothorax, are you gonna hear breath sounds on the affected side?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

with pneumothorax patients, they can develop sub-q air. what will it sound like?

Answer 6

crepitus (like rice crispies)

Question 7

T OR F?

It’s ok to pull out a penetrating object.

Answer 7

F! NEVER

Question 8

If a pneumothorax is present and the client has a chest tube with no suction (only drain by gravity type chest tube) what type of bubbling do we expect to see?

Answer 8

• intermittent