A patient with a history of COPD experiences a sudden onset of sharp chest pain. Your exam reveals an anxious patient who is breathing rapidly, and has diminished breath sounds to the left lower lobe of the lung and midline trachea. The patient has MOST likely experienced a:
A) sucking chest wound.
B) flail segment.
C) tension pneumothorax.
D) simple pneumothorax.
Question 2
The tonsil-tip suction catheter is BEST used to suction:
A) the lower airway.
B) through an endotracheal tube.
C) the nasopharynx.
D) the upper airway.
Taking a Patient's Blood Pressure
Cervical cancer (a) Top view of the uterus showing the presence of a tumor in the wall of the cervix
Patient teaching: neck assessment
Position of hands for chest compression on an adult.
Testing client’s ability to identify sharp sensations
History