P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
BSN 266 ISB Airway
Management Remotely
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20 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 20 verified questions with correct answers provided, focusing on airway
management in nursing practice. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding critical
concepts and procedures in this subject area. Students can utilize it for effective study, review, and
preparation for certification exams, ensuring a solid grasp of essential airway management skills.
CONTENTS
Airway Management Q1–Q8
Suctioning Techniques Q9–Q16
Patient Assessment Q17–Q20
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, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 20
A nurse is trying to determine whether or not a patient's artificial airway should be suctioned. Which of
the following is not an indication for suctioning?
Pulse oximetry 89%.
Two hours have elapsed since patient was last suctioned.
Patient has audible gurgling and appears restless.
Pulmonary secretions.
CORRECT ANSWER
Two hours have elapsed since patient was last suctioned.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 20
The student nurse is observing the staff nurse perform routine tracheostomy care. Which of the
following actions, if made by the staff nurse, would be inappropriate?
The nurse removes the soiled tracheostomy ties, cleans the flange, and applies new tracheostomy ties,
securing them tightly behind the patient's neck.
The nurse cleans around the tracheostomy faceplate and stoma with normal saline-saturated sterile
cotton-tipped applicators and sterile gauze.
The nurse oxygenates the patient, suctions the tracheostomy tube, and removes the soiled
tracheostomy dressing before removing gloves.
The nurse removes the inner cannula and places it in a sterile basin of normal saline.
CORRECT ANSWER
The nurse removes the soiled tracheostomy ties, cleans the flange, and applies new tracheostomy ties,
securing them tightly behind the patient's neck.
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