Tracheostomy care

1. Which are following principles is followed  in suctioning?

•    a) Positive pressure 

• b)  Negative pressure 

• c) Both 

• d) None of the above

2. What is the nursing documentation  for post endotracheal suctioning, includes?

• a) ETT suctioned method

•   b) Airway secretion amount, & colour

• c) Suction tolerance & Significant events

• d) All the above 

3. What is the  normal endotracheal  cuff pressure?

• a) 30 -40 mm/Hg

• b) 20 -25 mm/Hg

• c) 15- 20 mm/Hg

• d) None of the above

4. How much pressure gradiant  to  fix for adults?

•      a) 100 to 120 mm/ Hg   

• b) 80 to 100 mm/Hg       

• c) 120 to 130 mm/Hg  

• d) None of the above

5. Each suction try should not exceed more than ______________  seconds 

•        a)  10 seconds    

• b) 15 seconds  

• c)  20 seconds  

• d) All  the above

6. How much pressure gradiant  to  fix for paediatrics?

•       a) 110 to 120 mm/Hg     

• b) 95 to 110 mm/Hg    

• c)  80 to 90 mm/Hg 

• d) All the above

7. Vigorous cough  caused by manipulation of the  tube or  result in what?

•       a) Accidental  decannulation

• b) A safe stable airway

•       c) To improve  lung condition

•       d) All the above

8. The nurse is performing endo tracheal  suctioning , which  action to be taken to prevent hypoxemia during suctioning?

• a) Removal of oral & nasal secretions

•    b) Encouraging the client to deep breathing & cough

•   c) Administer 100% oxygen

•   d) All the above

9. What  is the recommended pressure for infants?

• a)  50 to 95 mm/ Hg

•       b) 50  to 60 mm/Hg

• c) 60 to 100 mm/Hg

•      d) All the above

10. What is the complication for endotracheal suctioning?

• a) Hypoxemia

•       b) Increased ETT CO₂ and transcutaneous CO₂

•       c) Decreased tidal volume

•   d) All the above