Unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Assessment of patient with chest tube
A
Auscultate lungs Bilateral symmetry? Chest rise? Dressing? Drainage? Subcutaneous emphysema? Tube patentcy Connection Water seal Fluid functioning? Tidaling? Bubbles?? Where? Prescribed level of water? 20 cm?
2
Q
Chest tube interventions
A
Straight tubing Sterile water to proper level Sterile water at bedside Bubbling? Where? Documentation of output Occlusive dressing Kept being patient Aseptic technique Range of motion activities Extra supplies kept at bedside (dressing, sterile water, etc)
3
Q
When to remove chest tube
A
No drainage Breathing ok Bilateral lung expansion Xray SOB dysfunction in water seal Tidaling
