The proper suction catheter size for an 8 mm endotracheal tube.
What is 14 French?
100
An artificial airway that is inserted for various reasons into the upper airway that extend only into the pharynx.
What is a pharyngeal airway?
100
This is the primary symptom of glottic edema and vocal cord inflammation.
What are hoarseness and stridor?
100
The only immediate, absolute method to assess tube position after intubation.
What is fiberoptic laryngoscopy?
100
This technique is designed to help predict the occurence of glottic edema and/or stridor after extubation.
What is the cuff leak test?
200
The pressure range used to suction an adult patient.
What is -100 to - 120 mmHg?
200
The process of placing an artificial airway into the trachea.
What is intubation?
200
This substance can be given to patients who have had prolonged intubation or those who have failed prior extubation because of glottic edema up to 24 hours prior to extubation.
What are intravenous steroids?
200
This action can be taken to account for the bypass of the functions of the upper airway while intubated.
What is to ensure for adequate humidification?
200
The ability to protect airway by the presence of a gag reflex, the ability to manage secretions based on cough strength, the quantity and thickness of secretions is minimal, and the patency of the upper airway.
What are signs of possible readiness for extubation?
300
Hypoxia, Cardiac arrythmias, Pulmonary atelectasis, Infection, Hypotension, and bronchospasms.
What are hazards and complications of endotracheal suctioning?
300
Less retching and gagging, Improved mouth care, reduced risk of mainstem intubation, and blind insertion technique can be used.
What are advantages to nasal intubation?
300
This occurs when the normal tissue of the larynx is replaced by scar tissue, which causes stricture and decreased mobility.
What is laryngeal stenosis?
300
The acceptable range in cm H2O for cuff pressures of endotracheal tubes and tracheostomy tubes
What is 25-35 cm H2O?
300
A double cannulated tube that has an opening in the posterior wall of the outer cannula above th cuff of a tracheostomy tube.
What is a fenestrated tracheostomy tube?
400
To maintain a patent airway and remove secretions or foreign material from the trachea in the presence of
an inability to clear secretions, audible evidence of secretions, or to obtain sputum samples in patients unable to cough.
What are indications for nasal tracheal suctioning?
400
This part of a specialized endotracheal tube has a been designed to allow for removal of secretions above the cuff and has been reported to decrease the incidence of VAP.
What is a subglottic suction system?
400
The softening of the cartilaginous rings, which causes collapse of the trachea during inspiration.
What is tracheomalacia?
400
There are two alternative inflation techniques used during cuff inflation. One is the minimal leak technique, the other is this.
What is the minimal occluding volume technique?
400
A short tube and small mask that is inserted deep into the oropharynx as an alternative to an endotracheal tube.
What is a laryngeal mask airway or LMA?
500
This is an effective substance for instilling in the endotracheal tube to aid in secretion removal and may require physician order.
What is acetylcsteine or sodium bicarbonate 2%?
500
This device is used for tracheostomy insertion to minimize mucosal trauma during insertion.
What is an obturator?
500
This action can be used to prevent the development of tracheitis, mucosal destruction, and infection of the tracheostomy stoma that can lead to tracheal stenosis.
What is sterile technique?
500
One of the most common causes of airway emergencies in airway emergencies caused by kinking of tube, herniation of cuff over tube tip, and jamming of tube against tracheal wall.
What is tube obstruction?
500
The preferred route over emergent trachostomies until a more definitive airway can be placed once the emergency has passed. This route is used when problems of "cannot ventilate/cannot intubate" occurs.