1355- Chapter 35 & 36

Air is supplied to the lungs via the:

• esophagus.

• trachea.

• nares.

• oropharynx.

The ______________ separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity.

• diaphragm

• mediastinum

• xiphoid process

• inferior border of the ribs

Symptoms of a chest injury include:

• cyanosis around the lips or fingertips.

• rapid, weak pulse.

• hemoptysis.

• pain at the site of injury.

____________ occurs when the chest wall does not expand on each side when the patient inhales.

• Flail segment

• Paradoxical motion

• Pneumothorax

• Hemoptysis

Jugular vein distention may result from all of the following EXCEPT:

• hemothorax

• tension pneumothorax

• right-sided heart failure

• cardiac tamponade

Bowel sounds heard in the lower hemithorax could indicate:

• pneumothorax

• diaphragmatic injury

• evisceration

• hemothorax

_______________, or collapse of the alveoli, decreases the surface area for gas exchange.

• Atelectasis

• Subcutaneous emphysema

• Hemoptysis

• Hemothorax

Assessment findings in a patient with fractured ribs would include all of the following EXCEPT:

• pain on palpation

• deep breathing

• crepitus

• guarding or splinting

A ______________ results when an injury allows air to enter through a hole in the chest wall or the surface of the lung as the patient attempts to breathe, causing the lung on that side to collapse.

• tension pneumothorax

• hemothorax

• hemopneumothorax

• pneumothorax

Common signs & symptoms of tension pneumothorax include all of the following EXCEPT:

• increasing respiratory distress

• distended neck veins

• tracheal deviation away from the injured side

• bradypnea