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NClaborn

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A patient with a flail chest is experiencing pendelluft. Which of the following would be expected in a patient with a flail chest with pendelluft?
 
  1. Hypoventilation
  2. Hypertension
  3. Cyclical deeper and then more shallow breathing
  4. Rebreathing dead-space gas
  a. 1, 4
  b. 1, 3
  c. 2, 3, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 2

A patient has been brought to the emergency department after inhaling superheated steam. Pulmonary injuries unique to this situation include:
 
  1. atelectasis.
  2. pulmonary edema.
  3. thick secretions.
  4. pharyngeal edema.
  a. 3
  b. 1, 2
  c. 2, 3, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Pendelluft is the movement of air from one lung to the other and results in hypoventilation and the rebreathing of dead-space gas.

Answer to Question 2

B
Inhaled superheated steam will burn all the way to the small airways and lungs. Injuries unique to a steam inhalation include pulmonary edema and atelectasis.


NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

xiaomengxian

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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