A patient's condition has deteriorated
Changes in condition include trachea shift, absence of breath sounds on the left side, and hypotension. A chest tube was inserted on the left side with 1800 mL of blood removed. The nurse expects that the patient will be taken to surgery for a
a. thoracotomy.
b. cardiac tamponade.
c. splenectomy.
d. pneumothorax.
A
Thoracotomy may be necessary for patients who require persistent blood transfusions or who have significant bleeding (200 mL/hr for 2 to 4 hours or more than 1500 mL on initial tube insertion) or when there are injuries to major cardiovascular structures.
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