LINES,TUBES AND CATHETERS

Question 1

Endotracheal intubation (ETT)

Answer 1

is placed to take over the breathing for patients in respiratory distress

-Properly placed tubes distal tip is 1”-2” superior to the tracheal bifurcation AKA the Carina

Question 2

Central Venous Lines(CVP) insertion

Answer 2

are inserted into a large central vein. Superior vena cava

-Insertion site is usually in the neck or by the clavicle.(subclavian vein)

Question 3

CVP uses

Answer 3

few examples are, medication administration, blood pressure monitoring,
PICC Line for long term treatment

Question 4

Most common CVP lines

Answer 4

SWAN GANZ catheter and HICKMAN catheter

Question 5

Chest Tubes

Answer 5

chest tube is used to
remove fluid, blood, and air from the plural cavity.
Re-expand a collapsed lung

-patient can have multiples of this type of tube

Question 6

Placement of Chest tube

Answer 6

Usually inserted between 5-6 intercostal ribs

Question 7

Urinary Catheters

Answer 7

foley catheter is a rubber/plastic(tube) catheter inserted through the urethra, into the bladder for the removal of urine.

Question 8

Urinary Catheters Insertion

Answer 8

Insertion of a tube into the bladder is placed under aseptic technique

Question 9

Intravenous lines reasons for insertion

Answer 9

medication, chemotherapy administration, intravenous fluids and central venous pressures,infusionpumps

-solution bag 18-24 inches above the level of the vein.

-They are inserted using aseptic technique

Question 10

Extravasation

Answer 10

Is an Infiltrate- will cause tissue necrosis when the IV fluid infiltrates into surrounding tissue

Question 11

Nasal Gastric Tube

Answer 11

plastic or rubber tube inserted through the nasopharynx down into the esophagus into the stomach.

Does not require the use of sterile gloves
Nurse or NP does this bedside

The primary use of a NG tube is decompression or removal of flatus or fluids from the stomach.

NG tubes are used for liquid nutrition and medication administration, as well.

Question 12

Uriteral Stent

Answer 12

flexible tube from ureter to bladder to restrict flow of the urine

Question 13

Non-aseptic Technique can be used to do these things…
wearing gloves etc is done

Answer 13

NG tubes
Enemas: barium enema to insert
contrast
Urinals/Bedpans

Question 14

Aseptic

Answer 14

describes a product or method that is free of microbiological organisms
-Surgical asepsis
-Medical asepsis

Question 15

Surgical asepsis

Answer 15

The procedure used to prevent contamination of microbes and endospores before, during, and after surgery using sterile technique.
Any medical procedure that requires penetration of body tissue needs surgical asepsis

Question 16

Medical Technique

Answer 16

Involves a reduction in numbers of infectious agents which in turn decreases the probability of infection, but does reduce them to zero.

Radiologic technologists use medical aseptic technique.

Question 17

Sterilization

Answer 17

Complete removal of microorganisms
-most common method of sterilization:AUTOCLAVE

Question 18

Myelograms:

Answer 18

visualize spinal cord

Question 19

Arthrograms

Answer 19

examining joints after injecting dye