Exam 25: Airway Management

The nurse is caring for a patient with an oral endotracheal tube in place.Which intervention by the nurse demonstrates proper procedure when providing endotracheal tube care?

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?

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

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

The nurse is assessing the risk for aspiration of gastric contents into the lungs resulting in airway obstruction.The nurse identifies patients with which conditions as having increased risk?

The nurse is performing nasotracheal suctioning for a patient.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse has completed suctioning a patient's airway.Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient with a tracheostomy tube has thick,tenacious mucus that is difficult to remove.The nurse should choose which technique to suction the airway?

The nurse is providing care to a patient with a tracheostomy tube that has an inner cannula.Which intervention by the nurse follows proper procedure for tracheostomy tube care?

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

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

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?

A patient has been on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube for 1 week.Which intervention by the nurse will help prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a tracheostomy.To prevent the patient from developing an airway obstruction,the nurse assesses which of the following?

A patient using a nasal cannula has gurgling on inspiration.The nurse notes a productive cough but the inability to clear the secretions from the mouth.Which action should the nurse take first to prepare for oropharyngeal suctioning?

The nurse performing nasotracheal suctioning should be assessing the patient for which possible unexpected outcomes?

The nurse is providing care to a patient on mechanical ventilation with an endotracheal tube.The nurse carefully inflates the cuff of the endotracheal tube using the minimal leak method,knowing that a properly inflated cuff provides which benefits to the patient?

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?

The student nurse is providing tracheostomy care to a patient who has intratracheal secretions and a damp tracheostomy dressing and ties.Which action by the student should the nursing instructor question?

A patient with increased secretions may develop airway obstruction.The nurse can promote a patent airway by using which of the following techniques?