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Hondros Nur 212 Exam 1 Prep 2026
Questions And Answers .
What should be done when there is an obstruction in a chest
tube and why? - correct answer- Milk the tube, never strip due
to pressure changes
When is it normal to find bleeding in a chest tube? - correct
answer- Only with a hemothorax
Is tidaling normal with a chest tube? - correct answer- Yes, on
respirations
What does it mean when there is no longer tidaling with a chest
tube? - correct answer- That the tube is ready to be taken out
Is constant bubbling with a chest tube good or bad? - correct
answer- Bad
Is crepidous supposed to be at the chest tube site? - correct
answer- No, but usually resolves back into the body
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What is crepidous? - correct answer- Air bubbles in the
subcutaneous tissue surrounding chest tube site
How should a chest tube be observed for any issues? - correct
answer- From the patient to the machine
What is the first thing the nurse should do if she suspects any
issues with a patients chest tube? - correct answer- Make sure
the chest tube connections are secure
What are the steps to a self breast exam? - correct answer-
Step 1: Lie down and place left arm behind head (lying down
spreads breast tissue evenly)
Step 2: Use finger pads of 3 middle fingers on your right hand
to feel for lumps in the left breast. Use overlapping dime-sized
circular motions to feel breast tissue. Light, medium, and firm
pressure to feel each layers. (A firm ridge on the curve of each
breast is normal)
Step 3: Move around breast in a vertical pattern at an imaginary
straight line down your side from the underarm.
Respect for right breast.
Step 4: Stand in front of mirror and tighten pectoral muscles for
any redness, lumps, shapes, or scaliness near nipples.
Step 5: Examine each underarm for and knot, or thickening
tissue
Hondros Nur 212 Exam 1 Prep 2026
Questions And Answers .
What should be done when there is an obstruction in a chest
tube and why? - correct answer- Milk the tube, never strip due
to pressure changes
When is it normal to find bleeding in a chest tube? - correct
answer- Only with a hemothorax
Is tidaling normal with a chest tube? - correct answer- Yes, on
respirations
What does it mean when there is no longer tidaling with a chest
tube? - correct answer- That the tube is ready to be taken out
Is constant bubbling with a chest tube good or bad? - correct
answer- Bad
Is crepidous supposed to be at the chest tube site? - correct
answer- No, but usually resolves back into the body
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What is crepidous? - correct answer- Air bubbles in the
subcutaneous tissue surrounding chest tube site
How should a chest tube be observed for any issues? - correct
answer- From the patient to the machine
What is the first thing the nurse should do if she suspects any
issues with a patients chest tube? - correct answer- Make sure
the chest tube connections are secure
What are the steps to a self breast exam? - correct answer-
Step 1: Lie down and place left arm behind head (lying down
spreads breast tissue evenly)
Step 2: Use finger pads of 3 middle fingers on your right hand
to feel for lumps in the left breast. Use overlapping dime-sized
circular motions to feel breast tissue. Light, medium, and firm
pressure to feel each layers. (A firm ridge on the curve of each
breast is normal)
Step 3: Move around breast in a vertical pattern at an imaginary
straight line down your side from the underarm.
Respect for right breast.
Step 4: Stand in front of mirror and tighten pectoral muscles for
any redness, lumps, shapes, or scaliness near nipples.
Step 5: Examine each underarm for and knot, or thickening
tissue
