ATI skills module 3.0 airway management
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula
in place. Which os the following supplies should the nurse use to dry the inner
cannula of the client's tracheostomy tube after cleaning it?
A. paper towels
B. cotton-tipped applicators
C. folded pipe cleaners
D. facial tissue - --Answer --C. folded pipe cleaners remain intact without
leaving any particulate matter client could aspirate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube in place. During
tracheostomy care, which of the following should the nurse place underneath the
flange of the outer cannula?
A. commerically prepared transparent dressing
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, B. cotton filled gauze square
C. commerically prepared fenestrated dressing
D. twill tape - --Answer --C. does not unravel and has a fenestrated (slit)
designed to fit around the tracheostomy tube under the flanges
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's oral airway. Which of the following
devices or methods should a nurse use?
A. in-line suctioning
B. Yankauer catheter
C. bulb syringe
D. open suctioning - --Answer --B. Yankauer catheter
helps clear secretions from the mouth
A nurse is suctioning a client's airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. hyperoxygenate the client before disconnecting the ventilator
B. apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula
in place. Which os the following supplies should the nurse use to dry the inner
cannula of the client's tracheostomy tube after cleaning it?
A. paper towels
B. cotton-tipped applicators
C. folded pipe cleaners
D. facial tissue - --Answer --C. folded pipe cleaners remain intact without
leaving any particulate matter client could aspirate
A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube in place. During
tracheostomy care, which of the following should the nurse place underneath the
flange of the outer cannula?
A. commerically prepared transparent dressing
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, B. cotton filled gauze square
C. commerically prepared fenestrated dressing
D. twill tape - --Answer --C. does not unravel and has a fenestrated (slit)
designed to fit around the tracheostomy tube under the flanges
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's oral airway. Which of the following
devices or methods should a nurse use?
A. in-line suctioning
B. Yankauer catheter
C. bulb syringe
D. open suctioning - --Answer --B. Yankauer catheter
helps clear secretions from the mouth
A nurse is suctioning a client's airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. hyperoxygenate the client before disconnecting the ventilator
B. apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter
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