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Respiratory Therapist

Category - Patient Evaluations and Recommendations

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Select all signs of a pneumothorax

Difficulty ventilating
Decreased airway compliance
Deteriorating ABGs
Air seen between lung and pleural space on chest x-ray

Explanation

Answers: A, B, C & D - Difficulty ventilating, decreased airway compliance, deteriorating ABGs and air seen between lung and pleural space on chest x-ray are signs of a pneumothorax.

Confirmation of a pneumothorax can be made by chest x-ray where air will be seen between lung and pleural space. A lateral decubitus view may make the air from a pneumothorax more visible.

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