Tubes

Question 1

Answer 1

Location: IJ, subclavian, femoral

Uses:

• fluid resuscitation
• Pulmonary artery catheter
• CVP monitoring
• Surgery with possible rapid blood loss
• Multiple medication lines

Complications:

• Pneumothorax
• Massive hemorrhage

Question 2

Answer 2

PA cath

Locations: subclavian vein

Uses:

• Critically ill with cardiac instability
• major CV surgery
• Hemodynamic monitoring

Complications:

• Pulmonary artery damage/rupture
• Valvular damage

Question 3

Answer 3

Location: IJ or subclavian

Uses: long term medication administration

Complications:

• Pneumothorax
• Bleeding
• Infection

Question 4

Answer 4

Location: IJ or subclavian

Uses:

• Prolonged IV access
• Long term medication administration

Complications:
-Dislocation

-Breakage

Question 5

Answer 5

Location: neck (thyroidectomy surgery) or extremities

Allows for free darinage–not used as much as it used to be in surgery

Question 6

Answer 6

(inorder):

Bulb Syringe

JP drain

Blake drain (flat and has no holes)

Question 7

Answer 7

Semi rigid plastic

**Has fenestrated holes for drainage**

Used for percutaneous or post-op drainage

Question 8

Answer 8

Blake Drain

**Flat with NO holes**

Percutaneous or Post-op drainage

Question 9

Answer 9

Hemovac

Post op drainage

Question 10

Answer 10

Chest Tube

For draining a pneumo/hemo/chylothorax

Question 11

Answer 11

T-Tube

Drain biliary duct or common bile duct

Question 12

Answer 12

J-Tube

used for feedings on patients with an upper GI malignancy, and when a G tube is contraindicated

**NOT used for drainage**

Question 13

Answer 13

Levin

-Flexible, soft rubber or plastuc tube with a single lumen with holes at the tip along the distal side. Typically used for feeding, lavage, or decompression.

**NOT used for suctioning**

Question 14

Answer 14

Salem

Clear, firm plastic with two lumens, with one serving as an air vent. Has a blud pigtail.

Used for suction