What Are the Functions of a Chest Tube in a Patient

question 19

Multiple Choice

What are the functions of a chest tube in a patient with chest trauma that causes bleeding and pneumothorax?
1) To measure the rate of bleeding
2) To improve ventilation
3) To allow lung reexpansion
4) To allow for application of bleeding control medication

• A)1 and 4 only
• B)2 and 3 only
• C)4 only
• D)1, 2, and 3 only