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5 Chest Trauma Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

A patient has a flail chest but no respiratory failure. The flail segment alone means mechanical ventilation is required.

A
True
B
False

True or false

1 point

After blunt chest trauma, a patient’s breathing difficulty is modest at first, but oxygenation worsens over the next several hours. Pulmonary contusion may become more apparent over time.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

Name one finding that can be late in tension pneumothorax. Enter the finding as a brief term.

Written response

1 point

After chest trauma, a patient has decreased breath sounds on one side. What percussion quality, described in the material, adds concern for blood in the chest? Enter one word.

Fill in the blank

1 point

When reassessing a deteriorating chest-trauma patient, include , , vital signs, and .

Choose one

1 point

A penetrating injury has left an open wound in the chest wall. While urgent help is arranged, which action is appropriate?

A
Pack the wound deeply with gauze
B
Apply an appropriate occlusive dressing configured to allow air to escape, according to protocol
C
Leave the wound uncovered while waiting for imaging
D
Probe the wound to estimate its depth

Choose one

1 point

A patient with blunt chest trauma becomes severely short of breath and hypotensive, with markedly reduced breath sounds on the right. What is the priority?

A
Arrange a chest radiograph before taking further action
B
Alert the trauma team and prepare for immediate pleural decompression
C
Place the patient flat and reassess in 15 minutes
D
Encourage deep breathing and coughing

Choose one

1 point

Four patients are being monitored after chest trauma. Which patient needs the most immediate reassessment?

A
A stable patient with localized rib pain and equal breath sounds
B
A patient with chest bruising whose oxygen saturation and work of breathing are worsening
C
A patient with a small chest-wall abrasion and normal vital signs
D
A patient with a stable, known rib fracture asking for pain medication

Choose one

1 point

A patient has a sternal fracture after blunt chest trauma. Which interpretation is supported?

A
A sternal fracture by itself establishes blunt cardiac injury
B
A sternal fracture alone does not establish blunt cardiac injury
C
A normal ECG by itself always rules out blunt cardiac injury
D
Troponin I is not part of screening for suspected blunt cardiac injury

Fill in the blank

1 point

In suspected blunt cardiac injury, a normal ECG together with a normal troponin I can the injury.

Open ended

1 point

A patient develops worsening oxygenation several hours after blunt chest trauma, despite having only modest breathing difficulty initially. Explain the concern, what should be reassessed and reported, and how the nurse should respond.

True or false

1 point

True or false: A sternal fracture alone establishes blunt cardiac injury.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

When blunt cardiac injury is suspected, which two tests should the trauma team use for screening?

Choose one

1 point

A penetrating injury has left an open wound in the chest wall. Which action is appropriate while urgent help is arranged?

A
Pack the wound deeply with gauze.
B
Apply an appropriate occlusive dressing that permits air to escape, according to protocol.
C
Leave the wound uncovered while waiting for imaging.
D
Probe the wound to estimate its depth.

Written response

1 point

After blunt chest trauma, a patient's breathing difficulty is initially modest but oxygenation worsens over the next several hours. Which injury should the nurse recognize as a possible cause?

Choose one

1 point

A patient with multiple rib fractures has a chest segment that moves inward during inspiration and outward during expiration. Which care priority is most appropriate if respiratory failure is not present?

A
Keep the patient flat and defer respiratory assessment unless oxygen saturation falls.
B
Prepare for mechanical ventilation solely because a flail segment is present.
C
Closely assess respiration, support oxygenation, manage pain effectively, and promote pulmonary hygiene.
D
Avoid pain management so respiratory changes remain easier to detect.

Choose one

1 point

After chest trauma, a patient is pale, tachycardic, and hypotensive, with decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion on one side. Which injury is most concerning, and what should the nurse anticipate?

A
Pulmonary contusion; prepare for pain management and pulmonary hygiene only.
B
Potentially massive hemothorax; escalate immediately and prepare for clinician-directed tube thoracostomy and blood-product resuscitation.
C
Flail chest; place the patient flat and reassess later.
D
Open pneumothorax; probe the wound to establish its depth.

Choose one

1 point

A patient with significant blunt trauma to the front of the chest has a normal ECG and a normal troponin I. What conclusion is supported by the screening guidance?

A
A normal ECG alone rules out blunt cardiac injury, regardless of troponin I.
B
A normal ECG together with a normal troponin I can rule out blunt cardiac injury.
C
A sternal fracture confirms blunt cardiac injury even when the ECG and troponin I are normal.
D
Blunt cardiac injury can be ruled out only when both ECG and troponin I are abnormal.

Choose all

1 point

A patient with chest trauma may need urgent invasive treatment. Which actions are consistent with the nursing guidance? Select all that apply.

A
Follow local trauma protocols.
B
Independently perform invasive procedures when a patient appears unstable.
C
Activate the trauma team when urgent trauma care is needed.
D
Delay team activation until imaging confirms the injury.
E
Assist with invasive procedures as directed by qualified clinicians.

Choose all

1 point

A patient with chest trauma is unstable, and the team is considering an indicated emergency intervention. Which principles are consistent with the guidance? Select all that apply.

A
Begin the trauma survey and escalate promptly.
B
Prepare for urgent treatment when indicated.
C
Wait for imaging before escalating, even if the patient is unstable.
D
Do not postpone indicated emergency intervention for imaging in an unstable patient.

5 Chest Trauma Online Quiz Questions

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