Chest Tubes Flashcards
What are conditions that could need a chest tube
Pneumothorax
Hemothorax
What is a pneumothorax
Air in pleural space
What is a hemothorax
Blood in pleural space which may or may not occur in conjunction with pneumothorax
How is chest tube placement verified
Via an x-ray
Should there be kinks in a chest tube tubing
No
We should never do what three things to a chest tube without a dr’s order
Strip chest tube
Milk
Clamp chest tube
Shoulda chest tube ever be up on a pt’s bed
No
Where should the chest tube be sitting
On the ground with tubes loose
Is chest neg or pos pressure
Neg
What is the chest tube trying to do
Replace neg pressure
Call doctor if chest tube is doing what
If chest tube is draining 100cc/hr or greater
Are chest tubes painful
Yes
Should you follow policy and procedure with chest tubes
Yes