CT Scan Pulmonary Contusions

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department. The client has just been diagnosed with a hemothorax. What is the priority nursing intervention at this time?

A client is admitted to the emergency room and the nurse is performing an assessment and notes there to be decreased breath sounds to one side of the chest. The nurse knows this is indicative of which of the following?

A client with chest trauma has ABGs drawn. The nurse anticipates which scenario upon ABG analysis?

A client presents to the emergency department following trauma with a hemoglobin of 5 and a hematocrit of 25. Which of the following IV fluid orders would the nurse question?

The nurse is caring for a client that is suspected to have a flail chest injury. The nurse knows that it is best to position the client in which of the following positions?

A client is brought to the trauma bay after a motor vehicle collision with rollover. The client is unconscious but breathing. On the neurological assessment, the client does not respond to his/her name. The nurse performs a sternal rub and the client’s eyes open, arms flex in no particular direction, and the client mumbles incoherently. The nurse anticipates the next action to be which of the following?

The nurse has just received a trauma client in the emergency department. The trauma assessment reveals a patent airway, breathing within normal limits, and appropriate circulation. Which of the following should be done next?

The nurse receives a client that was a victim of a fall and is complaining of chest pain and dyspnea. The nurse knows that the priority after assessing a client’s airway would be to do which of the following?

A nurse is reviewing labs on an unconscious client who arrived to the emergency room. Which of the following abnormal lab values would make the nurse suspect a traumatic crush injury?

A client is admitted to the emergency room with suspected hemothorax. The nurse knows that which of the following is a possible sign of a massive hemothorax?

A client arrives in the emergency room with rib fractures. The nurse and healthcare provider are reviewing the x-ray and would be most concerned about rib fractures in which of the following locations?

Which of the following is seen in a client with a flail chest?

A 46-year-old client was involved in a motorcycle accident and comes in to the emergency department with rib fractures and a flail chest. The provider orders to set up for treatment utilizing pneumatic stabilization. Which actions would be included as part of this treatment? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client that is suspected to have a flail chest injury. The nurse knows that it is best to position the client in which of the following positions?

The client has suffered from a chest injury. What are some nursing interventions appropriate to this situation? Select all that apply.