Chapter 53: Airway Management Application Exercise

A provider is discharging a client who has a prescription for home oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Client & family teaching by the nurse should include which of the following instructions. (Select all that apply) - Apply petroleum jelly around & inside the nares - Remove the nasal cannula during mealtimes - Check the position of the cannula frequently - Report any nausea or difficulty breathing - Post "No Smoking" signs in prominent locations

Check the position of the cannula frequently Report any nausea or difficulty breathing Post "No Smoking" signs in prominent locations

A nurse is assessing a client who is having an acute respiratory infection, increasing the risk for hypoxemia. Which of the following findings are early indications that should alert the nurse that the client is developing hypoxia? (Select all that apply) - Restlessness - Tachypnea - Bradycardia - Confusion - Hypertension

Restlessness Tachypnea Confusion Hypertension

A nurse is preparing to perform endotracheal suctioning or a client. The nurse should follow which of the following guidelines? (Select all that apply) - Apply suction while withdrawing the catheter - Perform suctioning on a routine basis every 2-3 hrs - Maintain medical asepsis during suctioning - Use a new catheter for each suctioning attempt - Apply suction for 10-15 secs

Apply suction while withdrawing the catheter Use a new catheter for each suctioning attempt Apply suction for 10-15 secs

A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when providing tracheostomy care? (Select all that apply) - Apply the O2 source loosely if SpO2 decreases during procedure - Use surgical asepsis to remove & clean inner cannula - Clean the outer cannula surfaces in a circular motion from the stoma site outward - Replace the tracheostomy ties w/ new ties - Cut a slit in gauze squares to place beneath the tube holder

Apply the O2 source loosely if SpO2 decreases during procedure Use surgical asepsis to remove & clean inner cannula Clean the outer cannula surfaces in a circular motion from the stoma site outward

A nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty breathing. The client is lying in bed & is already receiving oxygen therapy via nasal cannula. Which of the following interventions is the nurse's priority? - Increase the oxygen flow - Assist the client to Fowler's position - Promote Removal of pulmonary secretions - Obtain a specimen of arterial blood gases

Assist client to Fowler's position