An 83-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital, where a critical care nurse attempts to insert a nasoenteric tube (“stomach tube”) for feeding. The patient begins to exhibit dyspnea, and a chest X-ray reveals air in the right pleural cavity and a collapsed right lung. The patient dies 5 days later from respiratory complications. Name the conditions revealed by the X-ray and explain how they could have resulted from the nurse’s procedure.

An 83-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital, where a critical care nurse attempts to insert a nasoenteric tube (“stomach tube”) for feeding. The patient begins to exhibit dyspnea, and a chest X-ray reveals air in the right pleural cavity and a collapsed right lung. The patient dies 5 days later from respiratory complications. Name the conditions revealed by the X-ray and explain how they could have resulted from the nurse’s procedure.

Basic Clinical Lab Competencies for Respiratory Care: An Integrated Approach

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