Which of the following statements regarding the amount of su…
Which of the following statements regarding the amount of suction applied to the pleural space from the pleural drainage system are true? I. the amount of negative pressure is controlled by the amount of suction from the wall vacuumII. the amount of negative pressure is usually -20 cmH2OIII. negative pressure is controlled by the depth of the water in the suction chamber in chest tube bottle systemIV. aggressive bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates suction pressure is set at the required level for evacuation to occur
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A respiratory therapist has assisted in a thoracentesis with the removal of 1 L of pleural fluid that is cloudy in a patient who has a history lung cancer and frequent bacterial pneumonias. Laboratory results indicate the pH is 7.09 and a protein level count of 4.2 g/dL. This is best described as a(an) ____________________.
Read DetailsKate Chopin’s story “The Storm” answers the question “what i…
Kate Chopin’s story “The Storm” answers the question “what if” for the characters from “At the Cadian Ball.” How does it answer “what if” for Alcee and Calixta? It may help to tell what happens to them at the end of “At the Cadian Ball,” then talk about what happens to them in “The Storm.”
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