Across
- 4. Supplies for chest tube placement can be found on which cart
- 5. Will noticed when patient coughs or exhales and can be constant with an air leak.
- 6. A chest tube is enter in flowsheets under ______.
- 8. This chamber collects blood or fluid draining from the pleural cavity
- 10. Monitor and document vital signs, _______, cardiac and pain assessments prior to, during, and after insertion
- 12. Obtain ____ prior to procedure start
- 13. Presence of the _____ float indicates adequate suction
- 14. ______ all connection sites
Down
- 1. Transport patient with _______ suction
- 2. Don't allow _______ loops in the drainage tubing
- 3. A one valve that does not allow fluid/air from going back into the chest
- 7. Signs of a ________ include increased work of breathing, diminished breath sounds, decreased chest movement and chest pain
- 9. Monitor and assess chest tube drainage system per Physicians
- 11. Equipment needed includes the _____ pneumothorax kit