A 36-year-old male was accidentally shot with a nail gun into the chest. You see the nail, which protrudes about 2 to 3 centimet
ers from the thorax, when you visualize the injury site. Under which of the following circumstances should you remove the nail from the injury site? A. Bleeding from the patient's wound is minimal.B. The patient develops a tension pneumothorax.C. The patient begins to complain of shortness of breath.D. None of the above
The nail shouldn’t be removed under any circumstance. The patient be rushed to the hospital or have the ambulance called so the right medical personnel can take care of the injury and symptoms experienced by him.
The nail will be removed by medical personnel through a surgical procedure called thoracotomy.
D. He should perform rehabilitation exercises, because he his body has gone 3 weeks without the same routine, and therefore he may be more vulnerable to injury.
