Skills Lab Chp. 17 Test Questions and Answers Rated A
When preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy, which
using only the dominant hand to handle and manipulate
action by the nurse best helps to prevent the introduction
the catheter
of microorganisms into the respiratory tract?
which client is most likely to need administration of pain
client who had abdominal surgery
medication before being suctioned via the tracheostomy?
The nurse is preparing to suction a client who has a
tracheostomy after cardiac surgery. To help minimize the "If you experience any diflculty, squeeze my hand and I
client's anxiety, which statement made by the nurse is will stop to allow you to rest a bit."
most therapeutic?
The nurse is preparing to suction the tracheostomy of a
client. The nurse would place which client in the lateral unconscious client, after abdominal surgery
position, facing the nurse?
The nurse is suctioning a client with a tracheosotmy using
an open system device. Which action will the nurse im-
Apply suction at 110 to 130mmHg from the wall unit.
plement specifically to help prevent trauma to the tracheal
tissue?
The nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an
open system. For which action should the nurse use the Manipulating the suction catheter
gloved, dominant hand?
1. explain the procedure to the client
2. adjust the bed and position the client
Place in order, from first to last, the actions the nurse 3. adjust the wall suction to the appropriate level
will perform when preparing to suction an alert client via 4. open sterile packages and set up sterile field
tracheostomy using an open system. Use all options 5. don sterile gloves
6. auscultate the client's lung sounds for evaluation of the
intervention
The nurse is observing a student nurse suction a client
Uses a manual resuscitation bag to give the client 2 big
with a tracheostomy using an open system. The student
breaths before beginning
nurse:
1/4
When preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy, which
using only the dominant hand to handle and manipulate
action by the nurse best helps to prevent the introduction
the catheter
of microorganisms into the respiratory tract?
which client is most likely to need administration of pain
client who had abdominal surgery
medication before being suctioned via the tracheostomy?
The nurse is preparing to suction a client who has a
tracheostomy after cardiac surgery. To help minimize the "If you experience any diflculty, squeeze my hand and I
client's anxiety, which statement made by the nurse is will stop to allow you to rest a bit."
most therapeutic?
The nurse is preparing to suction the tracheostomy of a
client. The nurse would place which client in the lateral unconscious client, after abdominal surgery
position, facing the nurse?
The nurse is suctioning a client with a tracheosotmy using
an open system device. Which action will the nurse im-
Apply suction at 110 to 130mmHg from the wall unit.
plement specifically to help prevent trauma to the tracheal
tissue?
The nurse is suctioning a client's tracheostomy using an
open system. For which action should the nurse use the Manipulating the suction catheter
gloved, dominant hand?
1. explain the procedure to the client
2. adjust the bed and position the client
Place in order, from first to last, the actions the nurse 3. adjust the wall suction to the appropriate level
will perform when preparing to suction an alert client via 4. open sterile packages and set up sterile field
tracheostomy using an open system. Use all options 5. don sterile gloves
6. auscultate the client's lung sounds for evaluation of the
intervention
The nurse is observing a student nurse suction a client
Uses a manual resuscitation bag to give the client 2 big
with a tracheostomy using an open system. The student
breaths before beginning
nurse:
1/4
