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Pt. suddenly c/o pain in rt. side around their rib cage. You also note the pt. having dyspnea, absent breath sounds on the rt. side et little movement of the chest wall. Pt.s symptoms are MOST likely associated with what?

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oooh ooohh!!! I know i KNOW!!!

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Pneumothorax. The absent movement of the chest on the right side is the key that it's a pneumothorax. Otherwise you would think it's a pulmonary embolism.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Um are you trying to get us to do your homework?

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Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.

Homework is assigned for a reason.......to help you learn how to use your critical thinking skills and how to research your resources to find the answer you need. AND to learn the pathophysilogy as to how and why there would be decreased breath sounds.

When patients lives are at stake.....short cuts kill. At least try to look it up and tell me what you found out and what you can't figure out and I'll help you all I can......but you have to show me you're trying......:)

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Specializes in LTC.
Um are you trying to get us to do your homework?

At first I read housework. I need a day off.

What are the conclusions you've come to first dear? Then we'll discuss it..I have to possible conclusions.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Medical Research, Periop.
Pneumothorax. The absent movement of the chest on the right side is the key that it's a pneumothorax. Otherwise you would think it's a pulmonary embolism.

I dont know how this helped the student. :eek:

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

You don't? The OP asked a specific question and I provided an answer. It's the same thing that would happen if the OP were to ask an instructor this question, or type the question into google. I notice that you often suggest that people seeking information on this site "google it." While that's fine, asking a question on a search engine isn't much different then asking the question here.

It's not like the OP posted a list of homework questions or drug calculations. We don't even know this is a homework question. It could be a question from an online quiz that the OP couldn't figure out, a question from an independent study guide.

If you looked up the OP, you'll see that he/she has been an LPN for 23 years.

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Specializes in Mental Health, Medical Research, Periop.
You don't? The OP asked a specific question and I provided an answer. It's the same thing that would happen if the OP were to ask an instructor this question, or type the question into google. I notice that you often suggest that people seeking information on this site "google it." While that's fine, asking a question on a search engine isn't much different then asking the question here.

It's not like the OP posted a list of homework questions or drug calculations. We don't even know this is a homework question. It could be a question from an online quiz that the OP couldn't figure out, a question from an independent study guide.

If you looked up the OP, you'll see that he/she has been an LPN for 23 years.

I often say google it? I usually suggest looking through a book but maybe I have suggested that. IDK. Like someone said before, if a student asks a question its good to get an idea what they are thinking. It's part of the critical thinking process. I was LPN while in nursing school as well, just because someone has 23 years experience as a LPN doesn't mean they get a free ticket to an answer. You gave the answer without knowing if it was homework. It is my opinion that it's much more beneficial to help with working through the process than actually giving the answer.Why are you so mad?:uhoh3:

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.
I often say google it? I usually suggest looking through a book but maybe I have suggested that. IDK. Like someone said before, if a student asks a question its good to get an idea what they are thinking. It's part of the critical thinking process. I was LPN while in nursing school as well, just because someone has 23 years experience as a LPN doesn't mean they get a free ticket to an answer. You gave the answer without knowing if it was homework. It is my opinion that it's much more beneficial to help with working through the process than actually giving the answer.Why are you so mad?:uhoh3:

I'm not mad. Emotions are another thing that can't be infered from a written post. The fact is a lot of the posts on this site can be answered by "look it up." I chose to provide an actual answer. I could see your point if this were a med calculation where the OP would actually need to know how to perform the skill to reach the right answer. However this is a straight knowledge question. I also doubt that the answer to one homework question (if this even is a homework question) is going to mean the OP will be an unqualified nurse or have poor critical thinking skills. Again, feel free to answer the threads any way you please, but I'm going to use my own judgement as well.

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

I'm not taking sides or looking for an argument. But I wouldn't have answered either. In the dinosaur era, where I come from, we looked things up in encyclopedias. It really does help with comprehension when you have to work for an answer.

:chair:Let me know when I can come out.

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Just for the sake of arguing...

OP - was this a homework question?

many of us are dying to know! :)

sandan rnstudent

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