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Exam NCLEX-RN topic 1 question 74 discussion

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Question #: 74
Topic #: 1
[All NCLEX-RN Questions]

In a client with chest trauma, the nurse needs to evaluate mediastinal position. This can best be done by:

  • A. Auscultating bilateral breath sounds
  • B. Palpating for presence of crepitus
  • C. Palpating for trachial deviation
  • D. Auscultating heart sounds
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
(A) No change in the breath sounds occurs as a direct result of the mediastinal shift. (B) Crepitus can occur owing to the primary disorder, not to the mediastinal shift. (C) Mediastinal shift occurs primarily with tension pneumothorax, but it can occur with very large hemothorax or pneumothorax. Mediastinal shift causes trachial deviation and deviation of the hearts point of maximum impulse. (D) No change in the heart sounds occurs as a result of the mediastinal shift.
by Pom_24 at Feb. 22, 2024, 9:09 p.m.

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2 months ago
Answer C
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