ATI SKILLS 3.0: Airway management &
Oxygen Therapy Post-test 2025
Questions and Answers
A nurse is suctioning a client's airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to make?
a. Hyperoxygenate the client before disconnecting the ventilator.
b. apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter
c. Wear a face shield during the procedure
d. Reuse the catheter repeatedly. - --Answer --D. Reuse the catheter
repeatedly
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Suction for 30 seconds with each pass
b. allow 2 min in between suctioning to oxygenate the lungs
c. Use a rotating motion when inserting the catheter from the tracheostomy
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, d. set the suction pressure to 180 - --Answer --B. allow 2 min in between
suctioning to reoxygenate the lungs
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's oral airway. Which of the following is the
appropriate suction device or method for the nurse to use ?
a. in-line suctioning
b. Yankauer catheter
c. bulb syringe
d. open sunctioning - --Answer --Yankauer catheter
A nurse for a patient who has a tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula in place.
Which of the following supplies should be used to dry the inner cannula of the
patient's tracheostomy tube after cleaning it ?
a. paper towels
b. cotton-tipped applicators
c. folded pipe cleaners
d. facial tissues - --Answer --C. Folded Pipe Cleaners
A nurse is caring for a patient who sustained trauma to his head and neck and will
require long-term airway support. Which of the following devices will be required
for home health care for this patient ?
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Oxygen Therapy Post-test 2025
Questions and Answers
A nurse is suctioning a client's airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to make?
a. Hyperoxygenate the client before disconnecting the ventilator.
b. apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter
c. Wear a face shield during the procedure
d. Reuse the catheter repeatedly. - --Answer --D. Reuse the catheter
repeatedly
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's tracheostomy. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Suction for 30 seconds with each pass
b. allow 2 min in between suctioning to oxygenate the lungs
c. Use a rotating motion when inserting the catheter from the tracheostomy
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, d. set the suction pressure to 180 - --Answer --B. allow 2 min in between
suctioning to reoxygenate the lungs
A nurse is preparing to suction a client's oral airway. Which of the following is the
appropriate suction device or method for the nurse to use ?
a. in-line suctioning
b. Yankauer catheter
c. bulb syringe
d. open sunctioning - --Answer --Yankauer catheter
A nurse for a patient who has a tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula in place.
Which of the following supplies should be used to dry the inner cannula of the
patient's tracheostomy tube after cleaning it ?
a. paper towels
b. cotton-tipped applicators
c. folded pipe cleaners
d. facial tissues - --Answer --C. Folded Pipe Cleaners
A nurse is caring for a patient who sustained trauma to his head and neck and will
require long-term airway support. Which of the following devices will be required
for home health care for this patient ?
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