Airway Management Module Exam
Questions with complete solutions 2025
1. jA jnurse jis jtrying jto jdetermine jwhether jor jnot ja jpatient's jartificial jairway
jshould jbe jsuctioned. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jan jindication jfor
jsuctioning? j- jANS✓✓-Pulse joximetry jof j89%
The jstudent jnurse jis jobserving jthe jstaff jnurse jperform jroutine jtracheostomy
jcare. jWhich jof
the jfollowing jactions, jif jmade jby jthe jstaff jnurse, jwould jbe jinappropriate? j- jANS
✓✓-The jnurse jremoves jthe jsoiled jtracheostomy jties, jcleans jthe jflange, jand
applies jnew jtracheostomy jties, jsecuring jthem jtightly jbehind jthe jpatient's
neck.
The jnurse jis jgoing jto jperform jinline jtracheostomy jsuctioning jfollowed jby
jtracheostomy jtube
care j(using ja jdisposable jinner jcannula). jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jan jincorrect
jstep jin jthe
sequence jfor jthese jprocedures? j- jANS✓✓-Apply jclean jgloves. jRemove
jexisting jinner jcannula. jClean jaround jstoma
and jflange jwith jbrush jin joutward jcircle jmoving jtoward jstoma. jInsert jnew jinner
cannula. jHave jassistant jhold jtracheostomy jtube.
For jthe jpatient jwho jextubated jhimself, jwhat jpriority jaction jshould jthe jnurse
jtake? j- jANS✓✓-Determine jwhether jthe jpatient jis jbreathing jspontaneously.
What jis jthe jpurpose jof jhaving ja jfenestrated jtube jin jan jartificial jairway? j- jANS
✓✓-To jallow jpatient jto jtalk.
The jnurse jis jpreparing jto jperform jtracheal jsuctioning jon ja jpatient. jWhich jof
jthe jfollowing jwould jbe jan jappropriate jnursing jaction? j- jANS✓✓-
Hyperoxygenate jpatient jwith jartificial jairway jbefore jsuctioning.
Allow jat jleast j1 jfull jminute jbetween jsuction jpasses.
The jpatient's jwife jasks jthe jnurse jwhy jthe jnurse jturns jthe joxygen jall jthe jway
jup jbefore jsuctioning jthe jpatient. jWhat jis jthe jnurse's jbest jrespone. j- jANS✓✓-
Because jsuctioning jwill jremove joxygen, jthe jflow jrate jis jincreased jto jprevent ja
jdecrease jin joxygen javailable jto jtissues.
Questions with complete solutions 2025
1. jA jnurse jis jtrying jto jdetermine jwhether jor jnot ja jpatient's jartificial jairway
jshould jbe jsuctioned. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jnot jan jindication jfor
jsuctioning? j- jANS✓✓-Pulse joximetry jof j89%
The jstudent jnurse jis jobserving jthe jstaff jnurse jperform jroutine jtracheostomy
jcare. jWhich jof
the jfollowing jactions, jif jmade jby jthe jstaff jnurse, jwould jbe jinappropriate? j- jANS
✓✓-The jnurse jremoves jthe jsoiled jtracheostomy jties, jcleans jthe jflange, jand
applies jnew jtracheostomy jties, jsecuring jthem jtightly jbehind jthe jpatient's
neck.
The jnurse jis jgoing jto jperform jinline jtracheostomy jsuctioning jfollowed jby
jtracheostomy jtube
care j(using ja jdisposable jinner jcannula). jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jan jincorrect
jstep jin jthe
sequence jfor jthese jprocedures? j- jANS✓✓-Apply jclean jgloves. jRemove
jexisting jinner jcannula. jClean jaround jstoma
and jflange jwith jbrush jin joutward jcircle jmoving jtoward jstoma. jInsert jnew jinner
cannula. jHave jassistant jhold jtracheostomy jtube.
For jthe jpatient jwho jextubated jhimself, jwhat jpriority jaction jshould jthe jnurse
jtake? j- jANS✓✓-Determine jwhether jthe jpatient jis jbreathing jspontaneously.
What jis jthe jpurpose jof jhaving ja jfenestrated jtube jin jan jartificial jairway? j- jANS
✓✓-To jallow jpatient jto jtalk.
The jnurse jis jpreparing jto jperform jtracheal jsuctioning jon ja jpatient. jWhich jof
jthe jfollowing jwould jbe jan jappropriate jnursing jaction? j- jANS✓✓-
Hyperoxygenate jpatient jwith jartificial jairway jbefore jsuctioning.
Allow jat jleast j1 jfull jminute jbetween jsuction jpasses.
The jpatient's jwife jasks jthe jnurse jwhy jthe jnurse jturns jthe joxygen jall jthe jway
jup jbefore jsuctioning jthe jpatient. jWhat jis jthe jnurse's jbest jrespone. j- jANS✓✓-
Because jsuctioning jwill jremove joxygen, jthe jflow jrate jis jincreased jto jprevent ja
jdecrease jin joxygen javailable jto jtissues.
