Chapter 33 Airway Management

Chapter 33  Airway Management

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning?
a.
presence of pneumonia
b.
presence of atelectasis
c.
ineffective coughing
d.
retention of secretions

ANS: D
Excerpts from the AARC guideline (CPG 33-1), includes indications, contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.

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2. What is the most common complication of suctioning?
a.
hypoxemia
b.
hypotension
c.
arrhythmias
d.
infection

ANS: A
Excerpts from the AARC guideline (CPG 33-1), includes indications, contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.

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3. Complications of tracheal suctioning include all of the following except:
a.
bronchospasm
b.
hyperinflation
c.
mucosal trauma
d.
elevated intracranial pressure

ANS: B DIF: Recall REF: p. 733-735 OBJ: 1

4. How often should patients be suctioned?
a.
at least once every 2 to 3 hours
b.
whenever they are moved or ambulated
c.
when physical findings support the need
d.
whenever the charge nurse requests it

ANS: C
A patient should never be suctioned according to a preset schedule.

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5. What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an adult patient?
a.
–100 to –120 mm Hg
b.
–80 to –100 mm Hg
c.
–60 to –80 mm Hg
d.
–20 to –30 mm Hg

ANS: A
For adults, a pressure of –100 to –120 mm Hg is usually adequate.

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