ctt Flashcards
1
Q
the chest
A
thorax
2
Q
most common site for chest tube insertion
A
4th/5th
3
Q
known as thoracostomy tube
A
chest tube
4
Q
used to drain fluid or air from the chest through the side of the chest
A
chest tube
5
Q
air in the lungs
A
pneumothorax
6
Q
accumulation of fluid
A
pleural effusion
7
Q
what is the size for the chest tube
A
20 inches
8
Q
make a small incision through the skin approximately ____ cm long parallel to the ribs
A
4 cm
9
Q
when should u change bottle, every what
A
24 hrs
10
Q
site of tube for pnuemothorax
A
2nd ICS
11
Q
accumulation of blood
A
hemothorax
12
Q
site of tube for hemothorax
A
4th/5th
13
Q
site of tube for chylothorax
A
4th/5th
14
Q
accumulation of serous fluid
A
hydrothorax
15
Q
accumulation of lymphatic fluid
A
chylothorax
