Name the Tube
All About Size
100
You are unable to insert an IV on a significantly dehydrated 4- year old in the emergency department. What might be a optional access method for this child.
What is intraosseous access.
100
You have been asked to assist the charge nurse with a new admission to your unit by inserting a foley catheter. This is a 140 pound adult female. What size catheter will your gather?
What is size 16 French.
200
This device is composed of an airway tube that connects to an elliptical mask with a cuff, which is inserted through the patient's mouth and into the trachea.
What is a laryngeal mask airway, also known as an LMA.
200
You have been asked to assist with the intubation of a pediatric patient in the emergency room. You gather the crash cart with the intubation supplies. In an effort to be prepared with the needed supplies, you are trying to estimate the size of ET tube you might use for this patient. What could give you a hint of the size of tube to gather?
What is the diameter of the patient's little finger.
300
You are preparing to begin a blood transfusion on your assigned patient. What size of a needle is most ideal for a blood transfusion on an adult patient?
What is an 18 gauge needle.
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