HONDROS NUR 212 EXAM 1

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HONDROS NUR 212 EXAM 1

ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

What should be done when there is an obstruction in a chest tube and why? - correct answer- Milk the tube, never strip due to pressure changes

When is it normal to find bleeding in a chest tube? - correct answer- Only with a hemothorax

Is tidaling normal with a chest tube? - correct answer- Yes, on respirations

What does it mean when there is no longer tidaling with a chest tube? - correct answer- That the tube is ready to be taken out

Is constant bubbling with a chest tube good or bad? - correct answer- Bad

Is crepidous supposed to be at the chest tube site? - correct answer- No, but usually resolves back into the body 1 / 2

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What is crepidous? - correct answer- Air bubbles in the subcutaneous tissue surrounding chest tube site

How should a chest tube be observed for any issues? - correct answer- From the patient to the machine

What is the first thing the nurse should do if she suspects any issues with a patients chest tube? - correct answer- Make sure the chest tube connections are secure

What are the steps to a self breast exam? - correct answer-

Step 1: Lie down and place left arm behind head (lying down

spreads breast tissue evenly)

Step 2: Use finger pads of 3 middle fingers on your right hand

to feel for lumps in the left breast. Use overlapping dime-sized circular motions to feel breast tissue. Light, medium, and firm pressure to feel each layers. (A firm ridge on the curve of each breast is normal)

Step 3: Move around breast in a vertical pattern at an imaginary

straight line down your side from the underarm.Respect for right breast.

Step 4: Stand in front of mirror and tighten pectoral muscles for

any redness, lumps, shapes, or scaliness near nipples.

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