Practice Question
Nurse Sarah is triaging patients in the ER. Match each presenting symptom to the condition it is most commonly associated with.
Answer Choices:
Rationale:
🔵 Pneumothorax typically presents with sudden sharp chest pain and shortness of breath as air enters the pleural space
🔵 Open pneumothorax is identified by a sucking chest wound, where air moves in and out through the chest wall defect
🔵 Tension pneumothorax shifts mediastinal structures, seen as tracheal deviation and severe respiratory distress
🔵 Flail chest occurs when multiple rib fractures cause paradoxical chest wall movement and palpable crepitus
🔵 Accurate differentiation ensures the right emergency intervention (occlusive dressing, needle decompression, stabilization)
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: Medical-surgical📚
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