The pituitary gland is in the __________ body cavity.

Select the term that is spelled correctly. Sexually transmitted disease:

Select the term that is spelled correctly. Difficult swallowing:

In what age group is a primary spontaneous pneumothorax most commonly seen?

What is a common complication of pleurodynia?

Which of the following procedures would you recommend to assess your mechanically ventilated stable patient who has had a chest tube in place for 48 hours and has bubbling in the water-seal chamber during peak inspiration?

What is the most likely cause of a large unilateral pleural effusion in a 70-year-old patient?

Describe a secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.

  1.  What is chamber C connected to? 2.  What is chamber C used for? 3. What is chamber A connected to?   4.  What do you have to add to chamber A periodically? 5.  What is chamber B called?  6.  What do bubbles present in chamber B indicate?  7. How many cm H2O should the wall suction be set to? 8. At what pressure should the water in chamber A be maintained at?

What are the functions of a chest tube in a patient with chest trauma that causes bleeding and pneumothorax?1. To measure the rate of bleeding2. To improve ventilation3. To allow lung reexpansion4. To allow for application of bleeding control medication