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What is administered to the area of insertion?
What is administered to the area of insertion?
- Local anesthesia (correct)
- A 2-cm incision
- A Kelly clamp
- A controlled negative pressure suction
What direction is the tube inserted for a pneumothorax?
What direction is the tube inserted for a pneumothorax?
- Apically and anteriorly (correct)
- Superiorly and posteriorly
- Medially and posteriorly
- Laterally and anteriorly
What is connected to the container?
What is connected to the container?
- Local anesthesia
- A 2-cm incision
- A Kelly clamp
- A controlled negative pressure suction (correct)
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Study Notes
- If the patient is not otherwise sedated, local anesthesia (1% lidocaine) is administered to the area of insertion.
- A 2-cm incision is made over the rib and a subcutaneous tunnel is created.
- The pleural space is entered using a Kelly clamp and the tube is inserted apically and anteriorly for a pneumothorax or superiorly and posteriorly for a hemothorax or pleural effusion.
- The tube is secured to the skin of the chest wall and the container is connected to a controlled negative pressure suction.
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