Tracheostomy Exam 2023 Solved 100%

Tracheostomy - ANSWER-surgically created hole through the neck and into the windpipe (trachea) Max time allowed to suction - ANSWER-10 seconds Fenestrated Trach Tube - ANSWER--has an opening along the outer posterior wall of the outer cannula -when tube is capped, the patient can breathe through the upper airway and speak -the cuff is always deflated when the tube is capped Medical reason for tracheostomy - ANSWER--provide patient with patent air way -provide airway passage when usual breathing passage is obstructed or impaired -often needed when health problems require long term use of a machine (ventilator) to help them breath Why is there a cuff on the distal end of the trach? - ANSWER-temporary use, to hold the tube in place during special treatment (e.g., ventilation or intermittent positive pressure breathing to help them breathe) Obturator - ANSWER--instrument used to make the insertion of the trach easier -taken out of the stoma immediately after the trach is secured -usually the inner cannula is placed in place of the obturator -disk or plate, natural or artificial, that encloses an opening What helps humidify oxygen? - ANSWER-humidifier and distilled water only Common vacuum setting for wall suction units - ANSWER--infant: 50-95 mm Hg -children: 95-110 mm Hg -adults: 110-150 mm Hg Common catheter sizes - ANSWER--infants: 6-8 F -Children: 8-10 F -adults: 12-16 F Nursing priorities for patient have tracheostomy - ANSWER-maintain patent airway, keep inner cannula clean, prevent impairment of surrounding tissue, provide means of communication for the patient T-Piece or T-Tube - ANSWER-device that supplies humidified oxygen How often do you clean a trach after a patient has had it for two days? - ANSWER-every shift or as needed