Exam 25: Airway Management

The nurse is evaluating a patient to determine whether the endotracheal tube cuff is properly inflated.Which findings indicate proper inflation? (Select all that apply. )

A _______________ is inserted directly into the trachea through a small incision made in the patient's neck.

When assessing a patient's tracheostomy site,the nurse notes redness and inflammation around the stoma.Which intervention can the nurse provide to address this problem?

The nurse is assessing a patient with an endotracheal tube and notes an audible air leak when standing by the patient.Which intervention should the nurse perform first to address this problem?

The nurse is caring for a patient on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube.Which nursing interventions will help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is preparing to suction an infant with a tracheostomy tube.Which action by the nurse follows appropriate procedure?

Too much oxygen reduces the drive to breathe in patients with chronic _____________.

A nurse is preparing to suction a patient via the nasotracheal route.Which conditions should the nurse recognize as contraindications to nasotracheal suctioning? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is caring for an infant who has been vomiting and is having difficulty breathing.What actions by the nurse are appropriate for suctioning the infant?

The nurse is assessing several patients who have returned from surgery.Which finding most likely indicates a need for suctioning?

A patient has extremely copious and thick oral secretions.The nurse provides oropharyngeal suctioning using a _________________ suction device.

After oropharyngeal suctioning of a patient,the nurse notes bloody secretions in the suction catheter and tubing.What should the nurse do next?

A plastic or rubber tube that is inserted through the nares or mouth past the epiglottis and vocal cords to maintain an airway is known as an _________________.

The nurse is performing nasotracheal suctioning on a patient.The nurse should discontinue the suctioning if which of the following occurs?

A patient on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube requires suctioning.A closed in-line catheter is in place.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?