A Young Man Is Admitted to the Emergency Department with a Stab

question 36

Multiple Choice

A young man is admitted to the emergency department with a stab wound to the right chest.He has moderate bleeding from the site,and his vital signs show symptoms of shock.Air can be heard entering his chest with each inspiration.To decrease the possibility of a tension pneumothorax in the patient,what should the nurse do?

• A) Position the patient on his injured side.
• B) Administer high-flow oxygen using a nonrebreathing mask.
• C) Cover the sucking chest wound with a petrolatum gauze dressing.
• D) Apply a nonporous dressing taped on three sides to the chest wound.

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