ATI skills module 3.0 airway management
Exam Questions With Correct 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
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