Chest Tubes
Conditions
Pulse Oximeter
Care Guidelines
Tracheostomy
100
Hollow drainage tube that is inserted into the chest during a sterile procedure.
What is a chest tube?
100

A serious illness caused by an infection that requires immediate care.

What is sepsis.

100
Oxygen, require surgery, or having bleeding or breathing problems.
What is needs for pulse oximeter.
100
Watch for biting or tugging on tube, oral care every two hours, and report changes.
What is artificial airways.
100
Common type of artificial airway.
What is tracheostomy.
200

These problems may require this type of intervention: Air, gas, blood, pus in the pleural cavity, certain types of surgery, chest trauma or injuries.

What are conditions that require chest tubes.

200

This procedure may be needed due to an obstruction, cancer, infection, severe injuries, or coma.

What is a tracheostomy.

200
Measures a person's blood oxygen level and pulse rate.
What is pulse oximeter.
200
Oral and nasal care, follow Standard Precautions, semi-Fowler's or lateral positions.
What is assisting with suctioning.
200
What does the cuff prevent?
What is accidental aspiration.
300
Must be airtight.
What is the drainage system.
300

Conditions for needing an artificial airway.

What is when an airway is obstructed due to an illness, injury, secretion, or aspiration.

300
Warns of low blood oxygen level.
What is sensors.
300
Regular skin care, oral care, be patient during communication, provide support during difficult times, reposition at least every two hours.
What is mechanical ventilator.
300
Be supportive and responsive when..
What is when not able to speak.
400
Where must the drainage system be kept?
What is below the patient's chest.
400

Conditions that causes one to need mechanical ventilation.

What are injuries that affect abilities to breathe, such as spinal cord injury, and diseases such as cancer.

400

Normal blood oxygen levels at?

What is 95% to 100%.

400

Application of a cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about a hearts rhythm and rate to a computer screen.

What is telemetry.

400
Keeping skin around opening clean, and change dressing.
What is general care.
500
Pain, trouble breathing, kinks and clots in tubing, wet or loose dressings etc.
What is notify the nurse.
500

A sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body.

What is Delerium.

500
Oxygen therapy, smoking, nail polish or artificial nails.
What is factors that affect pulse oximetry readings.
500
Report kinks or disconnected tubing, do not cover opening, do not get dressing wet, inspect tape or ties often.
What is tracheostomy.
500
When to need suctioning.
What is gurgling sounds during breathing.
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