Cardiothoracic Surgery - Recap

Cuffed tracheostomy tubes are better in emergency cases. True or false?

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• False

BLANK is a major nursing consideration/job when nursing a patient with a tracheostomy tube in place?

Which retractors would be most appropriate for a thoracotomy?

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Which of the following clinical signs is SPECIFIC to a ruptured diaphragm?

• Tachycardia

• Pale MM

• Paradoxical respiration

• Ventroflexed neck

One of the surgical corrections for BOAS surgery is shortening of the soft palate which is called what?

Which of the following is a thoracic catheter?

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