Flail chest - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1) When caring for a patient who has septic shock, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to report to the care provider? (a) BP 92/56 (b) Skin cool and clammy- means progression (c) Apical pulse 118 beats/min (d) Arterial oxygen saturation 91% 2) Calculate the mean arterial pressure (MAP) in mmHg for a patient with a blood pressure of 84/46mmHg. (Record answer to the nearest whole number) MAP = SBP + 2 (DBP)/ 3 84+2(46)/3=59 3) The emergency department nurs...

Bates' Guide To Physical Examination and History Taking - Chapters for Midterm A 54‐year‐old diplomat working at the United Nations reports occasional chest pain and a sense of tightness in his chest when particularly stressed over work deadlines. The patient is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has a temperature of 98.6ºF and blood pressure of 140/78. He has a cut over one eye that he says is "from shaving."Which of the following represents subjective information about this patient? a) Blood ...

MDC4 Test 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? ● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sounds what are the s/s of flail chest - paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension how does the patient usually present with flail chest - anxious - short of breath - in pain what are interventions ...

MDC4 Test 1 Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Verified what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? - CORRECT ANSWER-● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sounds what are the s/s of flail chest - CORRECT ANSWER-- paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension how does the patient usually present with flail chest - CORRECT ANSWER-- anxious - shor...

NR283 / NR-283 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pathophysiology | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: A nurse is teaching a student about the most common cause of pulmonary edema. Which cause, if stated by the nurse, indicates understanding of the teaching? a.Pneumonia b.Smoking c.Loss of elastic fibers d.Left sided heart failure Answer: d.Left sided heart failure Question: Where do you see a "white out" in a chest xr...

Exam 2: NUR 2755 / NUR2755 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen (Answers in BOLD) Question: Client is treated in the emergency department for shock of unknown etiology. The first action by the nurse is which of the following? Answer: a. Administer oxygen ** b. Attach a cardiac monitor c. Obtain a blood pressure d. Check level of consciousness Question: Client has been diagnosed with ...

EMT Trauma Fisdap Questions and Answers 2023 Treatment for a patient with full-thickness burns High-flow oxygen; dry, sterile dressings; thermal management (keep patient warm); provide rapid transport What should you do if there is a major hemorrhage in a patient? Apply a proximal tourniquet to stop the bleeding immediately. Then turn to patient's airway and breathing status (CAB) How do you care for a partially amputated extremity? Control bleeding with bulky compression (pre...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

Which of the following assessments would be the best to determine if your patient has a pneumothorax? Breath sounds Respiratory rate Visual inspection of chest Palpate the abdomen 2 - True or false You would expect to note paradoxical chest movement in a patient who has suffered a flail chest. True False 3 - True or false If your patient is in respiratory distress, the first intervention should be to notify the respiratory therapist. True False 4 - Quiz A patient had a pneu...

If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer - Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? - Answer - Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a deformed dashboard in a MVC... w...