1500 exam 3 review (5,18,19,21,22,4)

What effect do disorders of the pleura have on the lungs?

• Increase lung compliance

• Increase airway resistance

• Decrease lung compliance

• Decrease airway resistance

A patient has experienced chest wall trauma and is in the emergency room for evaluation. The chest wall is auscultated and there are decreased breath sounds on the left side. Observation reveals that there is also limited movement of the chest wall on the left. The trachea is shifted to the right chest. What is the probable disorder happening?

• Right-sided pneumothorax

• Right-sided hemothorax

• Left-sided pneumothorax

• Left-sided pneumonia

A patient has a chest wound and has developed an open pneumothorax. The air in the pleural space is from the:

• Lungs

• Stomach

• Atmosphere

Paradoxical chest movement is associated with which of the following?

• Pneumothorax

• Flail chest

• Pleural effusion

• Pleurisy

Cardiac tamponade can cause which of the following?

• Pulmonary emboli

• Pulsus alternans

• Bradycardia

• hypotension

Severe chest trauma patients which are bedfast and require extensive medical treatments are prone to developing which of the following conditions? Select all that apply

• pulmonary embolism

• ARDS

• asthma

• all the above

Initial evaluation of a trauma victim should include which of the following? Select all that apply

• breathing effort

• chest symmetry

• lung scan

• CXR

A patient is suspected of having a tension pneumothorax. What should the physician do first?

• Obtain a chest radiograph

• Obtain CT of chest

• Placement of chest tube

• Perform needle decompression of the chest

What is the definition of shock?

• State of hypothermia

• State of organ hypoperfusion

• Reactive state to sudden change

A patient that was involved in a motor vehicle accident is this patient likely to suffer from what type of shock?

• Hypovolemic

• Cardiogenic

• Neurogenic

• Distributive