Suction

Question 1

Names of hard oral suction

Answer 1

Rigid, hard, yaunker, tonsil sucker

Question 2

Name of closed mouth or tracheal suction

Answer 2

Soft, french

Question 3

What is the correct pressure for adult oral suction?

Answer 3

300mmHg

Question 4

What is the correct pressure for pedi oral suction?

Answer 4

80-120mmHg

Question 5

What is the oral suction time limit?

Answer 5

15 seconds or until heart rate drops

Question 6

What is the tracheal suction time limit?

Answer 6

5 seconds or until heart rate drops

Question 7

What to do if pulse drops during suction

Answer 7

stop suction and give oxygen until heart rate returns

Question 8

Manual care before manual for suction

Answer 8

Turn the victim to the side first and get out big chunks. Suction only works on small particles and liquid only.

Question 9

Do you suction on the way in?

Answer 9

NO!!!!

Question 10

What does gurgling mean?

Answer 10

Fluid in upper airway

Question 11

Pt who needs oral airway

Answer 11

Unresponsive, apneic patients. Any apneic patient being ventilated with a BVM.

Question 12

Pt who needs nasal airway

Answer 12

Unresponsive and snoring or unresponsive with gag reflex.