Tracheostomy Suctioning and Care

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Tracheostomy Care Mastery Quiz

Enhance your knowledge and skills in tracheostomy suctioning and care with this comprehensive quiz designed for healthcare professionals. Test your understanding of vital concepts and best practices to ensure patient safety and effective care.

Multiple-choice questions covering critical aspects of tracheostomy management
Ideal for nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical students
Improve your competence in emergency situations and infection control

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by CaringNurse102

Hyperventilating the patient with tracheostomy tube using manual ventilator bag and do how many compressions?

1 to 3

4 to 6

7 to 9

10 to 12

Which of the following options found out by the researcher ineffective in liquefying secretions to patient with tracheostomy tube?

NSS Bullets

Nebulize Fluid Inhalation

Humidification

Hydration

One of the indicator that a suctioning is needed due to decreased oxygen saturation, what is the normal oxygen saturation?

65 to 70%

75 to 80%

85 to 90%

95 to 100%

Which of the following options that has been doing by the nurses in liquefying secretions that promotes bacterial colonization?

Flushing

Rotational removal of suction catheter.

Applying of suction pressure upon advancing or inserting suction catheter.

None of the above.

Patient with tracheostomy tube should have the emergency materials readily available at the bedside. If an emergency item like obturator is not available, the nurse is expected to place at the bedside which of the following options?

Scissors

Plasters

Catheter

Forceps

While you are inserting or advancing the suction catheter to tracheostomy tube, you are prohibited to do which of the following?

Initial application of suction pressure.

Rotating the catheter while inserting.

Rotating the catheter while withdrawing.

Applying suction pressure.

In performing tracheostomy suctioning is in accordance to which of the following schedules?

Every 4 hours as prescribed by the doctor.

Every after 2 hours from initiated suctioning.

Symptoms for obstruction of tracheostomy tube as assessment findings.

As needed.

Patient is coughing vigorously and tracheostomy tube expels. Which of the following emergency items that you can use?

Suctioning device

Obturator

Ambubag

New set of tracheostomy set.

One of the complications with tracheostomy tube suctioning is sepsis. What is sepsis?

Blood dyscrasias

Blood abnormalities

Blood infection

Blood discrepancies

Which of the following options are complications in tracheostomy suctioning, EXCEPT?

Hpoxemia-Dysrythmia

Atelectasis

Minimal Tracheal Fracture

Mucosal Trauma

Which of the following options are complications in tracheostomy suctioning, EXCEPT?

Lung Trauma

Cardiac Arrest

Bronchospasm

Dysrythmias

The nurse decided to do tracheostomy care after which of the following choices?

Vital Signs Taking

Patient Interview

Assessment

Purchase of materials for suctioning

Initial nursing action before starting tracheostomy care.

Side rails of bed are up.

Head part of the bed placed onto 90 degrees.

Loosening the tie.

Suctioning

The patient with tracheostomy is expected to have the following materials available at the bedside, EXECEPT?

Obturator

Manual Ventilator Bag

Extra Tracheal Tube

Scissors

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