NR 341; EXAM 1|ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED A+|VERIFIED

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What dressing should be applied upon chest tube removal ? -
B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER airtight sterile petroleum jelly gauze dressing
B B B B B




What are the reasons YOUR pt. may need an artificial airway ? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER ●upper airway obstruction (bleeds, tumor, gcs less than 8, burns)
B B B B B B B B B




●sx

●trauma

●neuromuscular diseases B




●sepsis

●apnea

●high risk for aspiration
B B B




●ineffective clearance of secretions B B B




●resp distress B




When a pt. has a tube in their trachea, what do you need to know as a nurse ? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER where was it last marked (@ the teeth or lip)
B B B B B B B B B




cuff pressure
B




Two real reasons there's a inflated cuff ? -
B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER when cuff inflated, prevent secretions from going to lungs (infections)
B B B B B B B B B




when pt. on ventilator, CERTAIN amount of gas that'll be going through each ventilator. with th
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



e cuff inflated, the volume is more accurate. with the cuff slightly deflated, theres no telling ho
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



w much amount of volume is going to the lungs-
B B B B B B B B B



BASICALLY prevents escape of ventilating gases
B B B B B B




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,Patient needs an artificial airway, how are we going to prepare for this procedure ?
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




What should you do to prepare ?
B B B B B B




What equipment is needed ?
B B B B




What position should the pt. be in ?
B B B B B B B




What should be done before intubation ? - ANSWER
B B B B B B B B preparation

-dentures & plates NEEDS to be removed
B B B B B B




*equipment

-oxygen, suction tubing, cardiac monitor, yankuer, tonsil tip suction
B B B B B B B B




*before intubation B




-sniffing position (pt. supine with the head extended & the neck flexed)
B B B B B B B B B B B




-pre-oxygenate / BVM 100% O2 for 3-5 minutes B B B B B B B




-meds (sedative, paralytic agent, analgesic)
B B B B




What's the reason behind putting the pt. in a sniffing position ? -
B B B B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER to get a better view of vocal cords
B B B B B B B




Describe rapid sequence intubation.
B B B




When is rapid sequence intubation NOT indicated ? -
B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER BOTH sedative & paralytic agent are given to emergency airway pt.s (decrease
B B B B B B B B B B B



B aspiration, ) B




2

, crashed airway-unstable pt. (cardiac arrest OR )
B B B B B B




if pt. not awake, then this wont be done known difficult airway
B B B B B B B B B B B




there is not time for all this.
B B B B B B




Nursing responsibilities when assigned to a airway pt. ? -
B B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER maintain correct tube placement B B B




maintain proper cuff inflation B B B




monitor oxygen & vent B B B




maintain tube patency B B




oral care & skin integrity
B B B B




comfort & communication B B




assess for complications
B B




How to maintain proper tube placement ?
B B B B B B




What are OTHER confirmatory methods for tube placement ?
B B B B B B B B




BUT how is placement verified & confirmed ? -
B B B B B B B B



B ANSWER mark the tube with an exit mark
B B B B B B




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