CLINICAL SIMULATION LATEST
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ etiology of pneumo. Answer: 1) traumatic - obvious injury
2) spontaneous - no obvious injury
▶ appearance of chest with pneumo. Answer: tracheal and/or mediastinal
shift away from affected side, increased volume on affected side, bruising
over affected area
▶ respiratory patter with pneumo. Answer: tachypnea, reduced movement
on affected side
▶ diagnostic chest percussion with pneumo. Answer: hyperresonant/
tympanic note
▶ breath sounds with pneumo. Answer: diminished or absent on affected
side
▶ chest x ray with pneumo. Answer: hyperlucency with absence of
vascular markings on affected side, tracheal shift away from affected side,
depressed diaphragm, lung collapse
▶ treatment of pneumo. Answer: 1) small pneumo - may be bed rest and
limited activity
2) large pneumo - chest tube
3) needle aspiration if patient is unstable
4) oxygen
5) hyper inflation therapy
6) mechanical ventilation for acute failure
▶ hemothorax definition. Answer: blood accumulated in the pleural space
▶ etiology of hemothorax. Answer: traumatic - obvious injury
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PDF 2026
▶ etiology of pneumo. Answer: 1) traumatic - obvious injury
2) spontaneous - no obvious injury
▶ appearance of chest with pneumo. Answer: tracheal and/or mediastinal
shift away from affected side, increased volume on affected side, bruising
over affected area
▶ respiratory patter with pneumo. Answer: tachypnea, reduced movement
on affected side
▶ diagnostic chest percussion with pneumo. Answer: hyperresonant/
tympanic note
▶ breath sounds with pneumo. Answer: diminished or absent on affected
side
▶ chest x ray with pneumo. Answer: hyperlucency with absence of
vascular markings on affected side, tracheal shift away from affected side,
depressed diaphragm, lung collapse
▶ treatment of pneumo. Answer: 1) small pneumo - may be bed rest and
limited activity
2) large pneumo - chest tube
3) needle aspiration if patient is unstable
4) oxygen
5) hyper inflation therapy
6) mechanical ventilation for acute failure
▶ hemothorax definition. Answer: blood accumulated in the pleural space
▶ etiology of hemothorax. Answer: traumatic - obvious injury
