A pneumothorax greater than 15% requires
a. systemic antibiotics to treat the inflammatory response.
b. an occlusive dressing to equalize lung pressures.
c. interventions to evacuate the air from the pleural space and facilitate re-expansion of the collapsed lung.
d. mechanical ventilation to assist with re-expansion of the collapsed lung.
C
A pneumothorax greater than 15% requires intervention to evacuate the air from the pleural space and facilitate re-expansion of the collapsed lung. Interventions include aspiration of the air with a needle and placement of a small-bore (12-20 Fr) or large-bore (24-40 Fr) chest tube.
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