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ATCN Review Questions And Answers Latest Top Score. 10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax - correct answer. pain hunger ratory distress cardia ension eal deviation away from injury teral absence of breath sounds ted hemithorax w/out respiratory movement vein distention ...

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10 Signs and sx of tension pneumothorax - correct answer. 1.chest pain
2.air hunger
3.respiratory distress
4.tachycardia
5.hypotension
6.tracheal deviation away from injury
7.unilateral absence of breath sounds
8.elevated hemithorax w/out respiratory movement
9.neck vein distention
10.cyanosis (late sign)

Signs and sx of cardiac tamponade - correct answer. 1. Becks Triad= increased
venous pressure(distended neck veins), decreased arterial pressure(hypotension),
muffled heart tones
2. PEA
3. JVD &/or Kussmauls sign
4. Use FAST to dx

tension pneumothorax can often be confused with cardiac tamponade, how do you
differentiate? - correct answer. Careful assessment of the pt's breath sounds is
paramount to differentiate the two

Tx of tension pneumothorax - correct answer. 1. Needle decompression- large bore
needle 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line 2. chest tube 4 or 5th intercostal space
mid axillary

triad of death - correct answer. -Acidosis
- Hypothermia
- Coagulopathy (blood can't clot resulting in continued bleeding)

rule of 9's adult - correct answer. Head = 9%
Chest (front) = 9%
Abdomen (front) = 9%

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