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WCEMT Block 4: Chapter 29
Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most immediate life-threatening complication of a sucking chest wound?✔✔Air entering the pleural space causing a pneumothorax
What is the proper first treatment for an open chest wound?✔✔Apply an occlusive dressing
What does paradoxical chest movement indicate?✔✔Flail chest
What is the most common symptom of a pneumothorax?✔✔Sudden sharp chest pain with difficulty breathing
What physical exam finding would you expect in a patient with a tension pneumothorax?✔✔Tracheal deviation and absent breath sounds on one side
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What is the primary danger of a hemothorax?✔✔Blood filling the pleural space leading to shock
What is a late sign of tension pneumothorax?✔✔Distended neck veins and hypotension
What breath sound is commonly heard with a simple pneumothorax?✔✔Diminished or absent breath sounds on one side
What is the best position for a conscious patient with a chest injury and adequate breathing?✔✔Sitting upright if tolerated
What does subcutaneous emphysema in the neck and chest indicate?✔✔Air leaking from the lung into the soft tissues
What is the main difference between a pneumothorax and a hemothorax?✔✔Pneumothorax involves air; hemothorax involves blood in the chest cavity
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