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Needle decompression of air in the chest cavity would be performd at which of the following anatomical locations?1. The needle is placed in the 2nd tor 3rd intercostal space.2. The needle is placed in the 4th to 5th intercostal space.3. The needle is placed in the midclavicular line.4. The needle is placed in the midaxillary line.

During a chest assessment on a patient with a large pleural effusion, which of the following would be expected?1. Decreased tactile and vocal fremitus2. Dull percussion note3. Diminished breath sounds4. Tracheal shift away from the effected lung

The term used to describe the movement of a flail chest, is which of the following?

Which of the following is/are commonly seen on the neck x-ray of a patient with LTB?

A BIPAP patient is observed having attempts to breathe that do not trigger a breathe.  What adjustment should be made to the BIPAP?

Pleurodesis is done to make the visceral and parietal pleura adhere to each other.

Ground glass appearance is a radiographic finding associated with which of the following:

Which of the following statements are true.I. Kyphooscoliosis causes an obstructive lung disorderII. Kyphoscoliosis causes a restrictive lung disorderIII. Kyphoscoliosis  paitients, often require bronchodilator therapyIV.  Kyphoscoliosis patients, often require Hyperinflaiton therapy

Epiglotittis is supraglottic.

A patient presents in the emergency room with: A dull percussion note on the left and depressed diaphragm on the left. Which of the following is most likely the cause of the clinical findings?