1.  Define chest trauma.            

2.  Identify the causes of chest injury.  

•             Planned-Surgical

•             Unplanned accidents

3. Identify the common types of planned chest surgery.            

•             Thoracotomy

•             Pneumonectomy

•             Lobectomy

•             Wide resection

•             Segmental resection

4. Describe classifications of chest trauma.    

             Penetrating

             Non-penetrating

5. Understand the methods of assessing chest trauma.            

             Initial Assessment ABCs

             History

             Physical Examination

             Chest x-ray

             Laboratory tests

               ABGs

               ECG

6.  Understand the complications of severe chest trauma.      

             Pneumothorax

             Open pneumothorax    

             Mediastinal flutter

             Tension Pneumothorax and mediastinal shift

             Hemothorax

             Fractured ribs

             Flail chest

7. Understand the therapies used in treating chest traumaand complications of chest injury.

•             Oxygenation

•             Pharmacotherapy

•             Medical therapy

•             Surgery

8. Identify the physiological issues related to chest injury.        

•             Hypoxia

•             Inadequate Gas Exchange

•             Ventilatory Impairment

•             Immobility

•             Activity Intolerance

•             Anxiety

9. Identify the nursing interventions relate to chestinjuries.     

•             Assessment

•             Nursing management of chest tubes

•             Recording assessment findings

•             Trouble shooting