A patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected pneumothorax. The nurse assesses the patient for which classic signs and symptoms of pneumothorax? a) Hypertension and tachycardia b) Hyperresonance to percussion and decreased breath sounds on the affected side c) Bradycardia and diminished bowel sounds d) Cyanosis and elevated temperature
A patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected pneumothorax. The nurse assesses the patient for which classic signs and symptoms of pneumothorax? a) Hypertension and tachycardia b) Hyperresonance to percussion and decreased breath sounds on the affected side c) Bradycardia and diminished bowel sounds d) Cyanosis and elevated temperature
Biomedical Instrumentation Systems
1st Edition
ISBN:9781133478294
Author:Chatterjee
Publisher:Chatterjee
Chapter16: Fiber Optics And Lasers In Bioinstrumentation
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A patient presents to the emergency department with a suspected pneumothorax. The nurse assesses the patient for which classic signs and symptoms of pneumothorax? a) Hypertension and tachycardia b) Hyperresonance to percussion and decreased breath sounds on the affected side c) Bradycardia and diminished bowel sounds d) Cyanosis and elevated temperature
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