When to suction
This sign involves hearing gurgling or rattling from the airway.
What are audible secretions?
The safe pressure range for deep suctioning.
What is 80–120 mmHg?
This step must always be done before putting on gloves.
What is washing your hands?
Blood streaks may indicate this type of injury.
What is tracheal mucosa damage?
This technique is essential to prevent contamination and infections.
What is clean technique?
The resident may show this skin colour change when oxygen is low.
What is pale or dusky colour?
Using pressure above this can cause lung collapse.
What is 120 mmHg?
Insert the catheter until you feel this or the resident does this.
What is resistance or coughing?
Vasovagal stimulation and Low oxygen during suctioning can cause this cardiac issue.
What is dysrhythmia?
Deep suctioning should stop when the resident shows this reflex.
What is coughing?
This ventilator alarm may indicate airway obstruction.
What is a high PIP pressure alarm?
This pressure range helps prevent mucosal trauma.
What is 80–120 mmHg?
After meeting resistance, you pull back this distance.
What is 1–2 cm?
Excessive suction pressure can collapse this.
What is a lung?
Gentle insertion helps prevent this type of trauma.
What is suction trauma?
Suction when this number is low..
What is an SpO2?
Using high pressure can cause this complication.
What is bleeding?
Total time for insertion and withdrawal.
Answer: What is 30 seconds (15 in, 15 out)?
Poor technique increases the risk of this airway problem.
What is infection?
This fluid is used to clean the inline catheter.
What is saline?