SANC Professional Nurse Practice Questions - SANC Examination For Registration As A Professional Nurse (R.174 R.425) Exam

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A trauma patient following a motor vehicle accident develops severe respiratory distress, tracheal deviation to the left, absent breath sounds on the right, and hypotension (BP 74/48 mmHg). What is the IMMEDIATE life-saving intervention?

Obtain an urgent chest X-ray to confirm pneumothorax Perform immediate needle thoracostomy decompression in the right 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line Administer IV Adrenaline 1 mg bolus Perform endotracheal intubation and deliver high-pressure bag-valve-mask ventilation

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Perform immediate needle thoracostomy decompression in the right 2nd intercostal space midclavicular line

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