Which Assessment Finding Is Expected for a Patient with a Chest

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which assessment finding is expected for a patient with a chest tube for treatment of hemothorax?

• A) Constant bubbling in the water-seal chamber
• B) Presence of bloody drainage from the chest tube
• C) The patient denies having pain at the chest tube site
• D) Subcutaneous emphysema is present around the chest tube site

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The variation between the sum consumers are willing to allocate for a good or service and the sum they actually allocate.

Surplus II

An additional amount of a resource, product, or service that exceeds the amount demanded or utilized.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between what consumers are willing to spend on a good or service and their actual expenditures.

Surplus II

An excess of supply over demand in the market, leading to excess goods and potential lower prices.