CHEST TUBES Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Nursing & Healthcare Careers has 12 clues. Answers range from 4 to 10 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
TEACH THE PATIENT COUGHING & ___ EXERCISES TO HELP BREAK UP SECRETIONS.
INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO ___ THE INSERTION SITE WHILE COUGHING TO MINIMIZE PAIN.
CHEST TUBE DRAINAGE USES ___ AND, SOMETIMES SUCTION TO RESTORE NEGATIVE PRESSURE.
TO REMOVE AIR, THE CHEST TUBE IS INSERTED NEAR THE ____ OF THE LUNG, THROUGH THE 2ND TO 3RD INTERCOSTAL SPACE.
IF THE CHEST TUBE ACCIDENTALLY PULLS OUT - IMMEDIATELY COVER THE SITE WITH A STERILE DRESSING AND TAPE IT ON ___ SIDES, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE.
NOTE THE CHARACTER, CONSISTENCY AND AMOUNT OF ___ IN THE COLLECTION CHAMBER.
PALPATE THE AREA SURROUNDING THE DRESSING FOR CREPITUS WHICH INDICATES THE PRESENCE OF SUBCUTANEOUS ____.
USE ___ WATER TO FILL THE WATER-SEAL CHAMBER TO THE SPECIFIED LEVEL.
_____ BUBBLING IN THE WATER SEAL AIR LEAK MONITOR WILL CONFIRM A PERSISTENT AIR LEAK.
TO REMOVE FLUID, THE CHEST TUBE IS INSERTED NEAR THE ___ OF THE LUNG, THROUGH THE 4TH TO 6TH INTERCOSTAL SPACE.
WHEN A CHEST TUBE IS BEING REMOVED, THE PRACTITIONER WILL INSTRUCT THE PATIENT TO PERFORM THE ____ MANEUVER.
DON'T ___ THE WATER-SEAL CHAMBER. A FLUID LEVEL GREATER THAN 2 CM MAKES BREATHING MORE DIFFICULT.
