Endotrac Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Develop a PICO question for the instillation of saline during endotracheal suctioning. Consider/Describe how you could apply PICO to problems in your workplace in order to influence things in clinical practice. Develop a PICO to represent your work setting. Submit your search strategies, search results, and PICO question and application to clinical practice as an

Critical Care/Vent managment To verify the correct placement of an endotracheal tube (ET) after insertion, the best initial action by the nurse is to a. auscultate for the presence of bilateral bre at h sounds. b. obtain a portable chest radiograph to check tube placement. c. observe the chest for symmetrical movement with ventilation. d. use an end-tidal CO2 monitor to check for placement in the trachea. - ANS: D End-tidal CO2 monitors are currently recommended for rapid verification of ET plac...

This document contains the most vital information on Double Lumen Endotracheal Tubes with a bonus page of NBRC questions (5) This document contains the contraindications, indications, hazards, physical device apperance , and other facts that sum up the airways entirely.

• A child w/ heart failure (HF) is taking digitalis. Which sign indicates to the RN that the child may be experiencing digitalis toxicity? a. Muscle cramps b. Dyspnea c. Vomiting d. Tachycardia • The Nurse enters the room of a disoriented (F) client to supervise the care being provided by an UAP. The UAP has left the room to obtain linens, leaving the client supine and lying on wet sheets, with the side rails down and the bed in high position. Which action should the nurse implement fir...

1. The Nurse is caring for a client admitted with a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Give bronchodilators by endotrac route b. Monitor bubbling of chest unit until water-seal chamber c. Sch client for hyberbanic O2 therapy (HBOT) d. Administer antibiotics via long line IV cath 2. Following a cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation, a client in the day surgery unit is reporting nausea. a. Position the cline to u...

2021 HESI EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The Nurse is caring for a client admitted with a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Give bronchodilators by endotrac route b. Monitor bubbling of chest unit until water-seal chamber c. Sch client for hyberbanic O2 therapy (HBOT) d. Administer antibiotics via long line IV cath 2. Following a cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation, a client in the day surgery unit is re...

HESI EXIT EXAM RN PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The Nurse is caring for a client admitted with a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which action should the nurse include in the client’s plan of care? a. Give bronchodilators by endotrac route b. Monitor bubbling of chest unit until water-seal chamber c. Sch client for hyberbanic O2 therapy (HBOT) d. Administer antibiotics via long line IV cath 2. Following a cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation, a client in the day surgery uni...

. The client has just had emergency intubation for respiratory distress. Immediately after endotracheal tube insertion, which of the following actions by the nurse is more important? A. Call for a chest X-ray to determine placement. B. Assess for bilateral breath sounds. C. Tape the tube securely in place. D. Assure the client that alternative communication means will be provided. 2. A nurse is monitoring a pregnant client with suspected partial placenta previa who is experiencing vagina...