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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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Select all of the findings on a chest x-ray associated with a tension pneumothorax.
  1. No vascular markings
  2. Mediastinum has shifted away from the affected side
  3. Mediastinum has shifted towards the affected side
  4. No abnormalities
Explanation
Answers: A & B - When reviewing a film of a patient with a known tension pneumothorax, it is normal to see an absence of vascular markings and that the mediastinum has shifted away from the affected side. A tension pneumothorax will not have vascular markings and will show the mediastinum shifting away from the affected side.
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