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Pneumothorax

This quiz will gauge your understanding from the Chest Tubes series reviewing over pneumothorax.

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Question 1 of 5

A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of _____ in the pleural space?

A

Blood

B

Pus

C

Pleural fluid

D

Air

Question 2 of 5

Primary and Secondary are subtypes of Traumatic Pnemothoraxes

A

True

B

False

Question 3 of 5

Signs of a tension pneumothorax would include all the following except...

A

Bradycardia

B

JVD

C

Tracheal deviation

D

Hypotension

Question 4 of 5

The gold standard imaging for diagnosing a pneumothorax is...

A

CT Scan

B

Chest X-Ray

C

Ultrasound

D

MRI

Question 5 of 5

For a patient with a pneumothorax and respiratory compromise, the expected treatment would be?

A

Surgery

B

Aspiration

C

No intervention

D

Chest tube

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