A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:
A) iatrogenic.
B) neoplastic.
C) teratogenic.
D) ischemic.
Question 2
Which of the following questions best evaluates the S in the OPQRST mnemonic?
A) On a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain? B) Does the pain radiate anywhere?
C) What were you doing when the pain started? D) How long has the pain been present?