Chest Tubes

Question 1

What are conditions that could need a chest tube

Answer 1

Pneumothorax
Hemothorax

Question 2

What is a pneumothorax

Answer 2

Air in pleural space

Question 3

What is a hemothorax

Answer 3

Blood in pleural space which may or may not occur in conjunction with pneumothorax

Question 4

How is chest tube placement verified

Answer 4

Via an x-ray

Question 5

Should there be kinks in a chest tube tubing

Answer 5

No

Question 6

We should never do what three things to a chest tube without a dr’s order

Answer 6

Strip chest tube
Milk
Clamp chest tube

Question 7

Shoulda chest tube ever be up on a pt’s bed

Answer 7

No

Question 8

Where should the chest tube be sitting

Answer 8

On the ground with tubes loose

Question 9

Is chest neg or pos pressure

Answer 9

Neg

Question 10

What is the chest tube trying to do

Answer 10

Replace neg pressure

Question 11

Call doctor if chest tube is doing what

Answer 11

If chest tube is draining 100cc/hr or greater

Question 12

Are chest tubes painful

Answer 12

Yes

Question 13

Should you follow policy and procedure with chest tubes

Answer 13

Yes