When a patient named Arjun is put on mechanical ventilation to stabilize a flail chest, how much time generally is needed for adequate bone healing to occur?

Which of the following are the clinical manifestations of a flail chest?

1. During inspiration the fractured ribs are pushed inward
2. During expiration the ribs bulges outward
3. During inspiration the fractured ribs are pushed outward
4. During expiration the ribs bulges inward

Which of the following may cause a pneumothorax?

1. Pneumonia

2. Tuberculosis

3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4. Blebs

The physician usually elects to evacuate the intrathoracic gas when the pneumothorax is greater than:

When gas moves between the pleural space and the atmosphere during a ventilatory cycle, the patient is said to have a(n):

When gas enters the pleural space during inspiration but is unable to leave during expiration, the patient is said to have a(n):

1. Iatrogenic pneumothorax

2. Valvular pneumothorax

3. Tension pneumothorax

4. Open pneumothorax

Continuous bubbling in which chamber is indicative of an air leak?

For a pneumothorax, a chest tube is inserted where?

ROM exercises can prevent which complication of chest tubes

Chest tubes reestablish what type of pressure?

A nurse caring for a client with a pneumothorax who has had a chest tube inserted notes continuous gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber.  What action is appropriate?

During a medical examination, a physician hears absence of breath sounds in the right thorax of a patient. What does this finding suggest?

A potentially life threatening condition in which air and pressure rapidly accumulate in the pleural space, and if not treated, can result in a mediastinal shift is referred to as?

What is the definition of COPD?

Which of the following exercise programs are recommended for people with COPD?

What are the signs and symptoms of COPD?

Doctors often use this additional therapy for people with moderate or severe COPD.

In the treatment of COPD, what are the important considerations to keep in mind?

Which type of patient would you suspect as a "Pink Puffer"?

Which type of patient would expect to see with a Barrel Chest ?

Which type of patient would you expect to be a "Blue Bloater"?

A patient with COPD has all of the following ABG changes from earlier today. Which change alerts the nurse to take immediate action to prevent harm?

The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic bronchitis. Upon rounds, the nurse finds an O2 sat of 76%. What will the nurse do first?

Which goal should the nurse consider for a patient with (COPD)?

The nurse is caring for a COPD patient with SHOB, RR 28, and O2 sats of 92%. What intervention will be contraindicated?​

A patient named Maya with emphysema may present with all of the following symptoms except?

The nurse teaches pursed-lip breathing to a newly diagnosed COPD patient. This technique will assist respiration how?

What is a common medical condition characterized by abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space?

What is the medical term for the collection of air in the pleural space?