List the assessment for AIRWAY - ANSWER Patency - patent, partially obstruct or
complete obstruction.
List some possible causes of airway obstructions - ANSWER Tongue, Vomit,
epiglottis, secretions, inflammations
List Some Airway interventions - ANSWER Positioning - maintain head and neck
alignment
Clear secretions - encourage airway clearance with coughing.
Promote hydration to thin secretions for expectoration.
Rationale for Airway interventions - ANSWER To ensure airway of patient is patent
and allow for maximum air entry
Threat to Airway patency equals....... - ANSWER threat to life
List Some Breathing Assessments - ANSWER Respiratory Rate
SpO2
Work of Breathing - rate, depth, pattern, accessory muscle use, cough
Color of skin/face - pale, flushed, cyanotic.
Sentences or one-word answers-content of answers
Chest auscultation - Wheeze or crackles
List some breathing interventions - ANSWER Positioning - sit the patient upright,
support with pillows if required, regular turns and repositioning
Cough Techniques - huff coughing, incentive spirometry, deep breathing techniques
Administer prescribed meds - bronchodilators (inhalers with spacer, oxygen
Anxiety Reduction - educate and reassurance to reduce Respiratory effort and SNS
response.
Ensuring Call bell is within reach to patient - reduce falls risks
Rationale for breathing interventions - ANSWER To maximize air entry to enable
optimal gas exchange.
complete obstruction.
List some possible causes of airway obstructions - ANSWER Tongue, Vomit,
epiglottis, secretions, inflammations
List Some Airway interventions - ANSWER Positioning - maintain head and neck
alignment
Clear secretions - encourage airway clearance with coughing.
Promote hydration to thin secretions for expectoration.
Rationale for Airway interventions - ANSWER To ensure airway of patient is patent
and allow for maximum air entry
Threat to Airway patency equals....... - ANSWER threat to life
List Some Breathing Assessments - ANSWER Respiratory Rate
SpO2
Work of Breathing - rate, depth, pattern, accessory muscle use, cough
Color of skin/face - pale, flushed, cyanotic.
Sentences or one-word answers-content of answers
Chest auscultation - Wheeze or crackles
List some breathing interventions - ANSWER Positioning - sit the patient upright,
support with pillows if required, regular turns and repositioning
Cough Techniques - huff coughing, incentive spirometry, deep breathing techniques
Administer prescribed meds - bronchodilators (inhalers with spacer, oxygen
Anxiety Reduction - educate and reassurance to reduce Respiratory effort and SNS
response.
Ensuring Call bell is within reach to patient - reduce falls risks
Rationale for breathing interventions - ANSWER To maximize air entry to enable
optimal gas exchange.
