This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 18 clues. Answers range from 3 to 15 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Accumulation of fluid in the lungs
The number of chambers in the chest drainage unit
Regulation of the suction
What does it mean when the stockcock on suction regulator is turned verticle
Emergency equipment that is kept at the bedside for chest tubes; smooth hemostats, xerform gauze, suture removal kit, sterile gauze and _______.
When the chest tube unit is connected to the wall suction, what is the suction mode?
Pre procedure checklist and ______ must be charted for chest tube insertion at the beside.
True or False... It is ok to strip or milk the tubing when there is no physician order
The steps taken if the chest tube becomes disloged: Xeroform gauze over site, Call MD, Monitor Respiratory Status, and ________.
Securement of chest tube to "christmas tree"
Vigorous or Gentle Bubbling is best?
During a transport, chest tube suction stopcock whould be kept ______at all times.
The indwelling chest tube should be clamped when the drainage system is being changed out and when chest tube is ________.
Decreased SaO2, increased WOB, diminished breath sounds, decreased chest movement, tachycardia or bradycardia, hypotention
Chest tube dressings should be changed if non-occlusive or signs of ________.
The presence of bubbling in the water seal chanber indicates ________.
Water levels in suction control chamber are to be ______each shift.
The ball in the water seal chamber fluctuates slightly with inspiration and expiration indicating the patency of the chest tube. If there is no fluctuation in the ball, RN must _______ _______.