NSE 22A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Respiratory Sounds, Cyanosis, Pulse Oximetry
22 Dec 2016
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Nse 22a- week 10 nursing skills notes: module 8: airway management. When patients are unable to clear airway secretions with non-invasive techniques such as coughing or chest physiotherapy, more invasive measures such as suctioning or inserting an artificial airway are needed. A plastic or rubber device ( such as a tracheostomy or endotracheal tube) that is inserted into the upper or lower respiratory tract to facilitate ventilation or the removal of secretions. Necessary especially in weak, confused, or critically ill patients. Know the patients normal range of vital signs and o2 levels. Review patients respiratory assessment from the last 12-24 hours. Perform a systematic respiratory assessment of upper and lower airways. Assist in maintaining a patent airway by removing secretions from the nares , pharynx, throat, and trachea by introducing a suction catheter through the nares. This type of suctioning is used when oral suctioning is effective or inappropriate or when the lower airway requires removal of secretions.
