week 4

Question 1

cuffs

Answer 1

seal prevents aspiration of oroparygynal secretions and air leakage between the tube and the trachea. cuffed tubes are often used immdiately after a tracheostomy and re essential when ventilating a tracheostomy client with a mechanical ventilator

Question 2

children

Answer 2

do not require cuffed tubes because their tracheas are small enough to seal the air space around the tube.

Question 3

low pressure cuffs

Answer 3

used to distribute a low even pressure against the trachea thus decreasing the risk of tracheal tissue necrosis.

Question 4

the nurse provides trach care

Answer 4

to maintain patency of the tube and reduce the risk of infection.

Question 5

initiallly,

Answer 5

the trach may need to be suctioned and cleaned as often every 1 to 2 hours. after inflamm subsides, trach care is done once or twice a day

Question 6

humidity can be provided

Answer 6

with a mist collar

Question 7

suctioning is done when

Answer 7

clinet has diff. handeling secretions and suc is to clear passageway.

Question 8

Though pharynx is not sterile,

Answer 8

use sterile technique to avoid pathgen transfer

Question 9

suctions caths are either

Answer 9

• open tipped; effective removing thick mucus.

- whistle tipped; less irritating to resp tissues

Question 10

yankauer device or an oral suction tube

Answer 10

is used to suction the oral cavity

Question 11

the nurse will determin if suction is needed by assessing the client for

Answer 11

signs of resp distress or evidence tha the client in unable to cough up and expectorate secretions.

Question 12

accurate nursing judgement is necessary

Answer 12

because suctiong irritates mucous membranes and can increase secretions if performed too frequently.