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MDC4 Exam 2 (3)

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what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? - ● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sound ... s 2. what are the s/s of flail chest? - - paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension 3. how does the patient usually present with flail chest? - - anxious - short of breath - in pain 4. what are interventions for flail chest - - humidified oxygen - pain management - promotion of lung expansion through deep breathing and positioning - secretion clearance by coughing and tracheal suction 5. can a person with flail chest recover? - manageable with vigilant respiratory care 6. when is mechanical ventilation needed for a patient with flail chest? - - respiratory failure - shock - severe hypoxemia and hypercarbia 7. nursing care for flail chest - - monitor ABGs - monitor vitals 8. with flail chest, what causes increase the risk of respiratory failure - - lung contusion - underlying pulmonary disease 9. how is flail chest usually stabilized? - positive pressure ventilation 10. what interventions are needed for low BP [Show More]

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