Pathology/Etiology
These ribs are most often fractured due to blunt trauma
What are ribs 5 through 9?
This condition can commonly present with fine or coarse crackles
What is pneumonia?
The diagnostic study of choice to quickly diagnose pneumothorax
What is chest x-ray?
What a nurse should do when treating a patient with an impaled object in place from trauma
What is stabilize with a bulky dressing and leave it in place for the provider?
An activity/task to encourage patients to complete to prevent atelectasis
What is deep breathing exercises, early mobility, or incentive spirometer use?
This is caused by an abnormal amount of fluid in the pleural space.
What is pleural effusion?
The patient's symptoms experiencing a small pneumothorax
What are mild tachycardia and dyspnea?
The blood test that may help detect a pulmonary embolism
What is d-dimer?
The type of dressing preferred around chest tube insertion site
The length of time it takes to create adequate and effective antibodies from the influenza vaccine
What is 2 weeks?
This is caused by air entering the pleural cavity. Positive pressure in the pleural space causes the lung to collapse.
What is pneumothorax?
This may cause new onset loss of taste or smell, sore throat, fever, cough, and/or headache
What is COVID-19?
This is the gold standard for diagnosing COVID-19
What is a PCR test?
A type of invasive procedure performed by the provider to quickly reduce fluid/pressure due to empyema
What is chest tube placement?
The length of time until the patient generally begins to adequately respond to antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia
What is 48 to 72 hours?
The most common and virulent type of influenza
What is influenza A?
This causes new onset stridor and is a medical emergency
What is airway obstruction?
This is the best time to take a sputum culture for a patient with pneumonia.
What is BEFORE starting antibiotics?
What is impaired gas exchange, impaired breathing, fluid imbalance, hyperthermia, or activity intolerance?
What is vaccination?
The type of pneumonia that may develop in patients with dysphagia
What is aspiration pneumonia?
This causes a tracheal deviation and is a medical emergency.
What is tension pneumothorax?
This is a diagnostic study to assess for pulmonary embolism in a patient with acute kidney failure
List one of the things a nurse should monitor for on a chest tube draining system
What is tidaling, bubbling, air leak, fluid levels, tight connections, or loosely coiled tubing?
Describe how to appropriately educate a patient on incentive spirometer use
What is sit upright, seal lips around device mouthpiece, inhale slowly, hold breath for up to 5 seconds, exhale slowly, and repeat?