« previous next »

Author Question: At what approximate level does the trachea terminate? T10 T3 T5 ... (Read 39 times)

Deast7027

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
on: Jul 17, 2018
At what approximate level does the trachea terminate?
 
 T10
  T3
  T5
  T7

Question 2

A patient with a suspected right hemothorax is unable to stand. The patient should be placed into which of the following positions to image this condition?
 
 AP chest
  left lateral decubitus
  dorsal decubitus
  right lateral decubitus


jsm54321

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

T5

Rationale: The trachea terminates at the carina at the approximate level of T5.

Answer to Question 2

right lateral decubitus

Rationale: Hemothorax represents blood within the chest cavity. To demonstrate an air-fluid level on a patient who cannot stand, a decub position should be used. The patient should be positioned so the fluid collects on the lateral most margin of the lung rather than towards the mediastinum.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

Pubic lice (crabs) are usually spread through sexual contact. You cannot catch them by using a public toilet.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

Approximately 25% of all reported medication errors result from some kind of name confusion.

Did you know?

Adults are resistant to the bacterium that causes Botulism. These bacteria thrive in honey – therefore, honey should never be given to infants since their immune systems are not yet resistant.

Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
Trachea Trachea
Upper-Level Maps Upper-Level Maps
People using walkers typically have a high level of mobility impairment. People using walkers typically have a high level of mobility impairment.
How to approximate the area of a function using midpoints How to approximate the area of a function using midpoints
The Epiglottis The epiglottis prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow The Epiglottis The epiglottis prevents food from entering the trachea when you swallow
Video: Forming urine ( influencing factors), Forming dilute urine & Forming concentrated urine

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library