During suctioning, a client with an uncuffed tracheostomy tube begins to cough violently and dislodges the tracheostomy tube. Which action should the nurse implement first?
A) Notify the healthcare provider for reinsertion.
B) Attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
C) Position the client in a lateral position with the neck extended.
D) Ventilate client's tracheostomy stoma with a manual bag-mask.
Answer: B) Attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube.
You might also like to view...
When a single parent of three communicates with her children, she often refuses the requests they
make but manages to give subtle nonverbal messages that indicate the child may do the opposite of what she says. The nurse who observes this should assess the behavior as a. permissive. b. dysfunctional. c. defensive. d. supportive.
During an assessment, the nurse notes enlargement and tenderness of the right preauricular lymph nodes
This finding would suggest the need for additional assessment of which areas? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Face 2. Neck 3. Head 4. Breast 5. Upper arm
The nurse is instructing mothers of toddlers on the care of skin and the prevention of injury. The nurse should include which of the following educational interventions?
A) Protect from burns by covering electric outlets, and have a safe zone. B) Be sure the child receives 3 servings of dairy products daily. C) Read to the child daily to enhance intellectual development. D) Provide time for interaction with other children to assist with socialization.
To allow the cardiac surgeon to work in a bloodless surgical field during cardiac surgical procedures and to maintain perfusion of body organs and tissues, a technique often used is:
A) CABG B) PTCA C) Atherectomy D) Cardiopulmonary bypass