A client is in need of an emergency tracheostomy. Which of the following scenarios does this involve?
After his endotracheal tube has been removed, a client develops breathing difficulties. He has wheezes upon auscultation and exhibits intercostal retractions with each breath. The nurse suspects post-extubation swelling in the airway. Which medication would most likely be administered to correct this situation?
A client is being seen in the emergency department after a spinal cord injury. The client initially states an inability to feel anything below the shoulders. At which point would this client need to be intubated with an endotracheal tube?
A nurse is working in the recovery room and caring for a client who was just brought in following surgery. The nurse removes the client’s endotracheal tube and the client begins to have a laryngospasm. Which responses of the nurse are most appropriate? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for the following clients. Which client should be seen first?
A client is admitted to the floor after having a tracheostomy placed 72 hours ago. Which of the following pieces of equipment is the priority to keep at the bedside at all times?
A nurse is caring for a client with a new tracheostomy. The client has pneumonia with a WBC count of 4.6 x 10^9/L and is receiving morphine for pain control. Which of the following precautions is the priority at this time?
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a head injury and is being cared for in the ICU on a ventilator. At one point during the shift, the client becomes very agitated, opens his eyes, and tries to talk. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?
Which of the following nursing interventions would be the priority to prevent tracheal necrosis in a client with an endotracheal tube in place?
A nurse is assisting a provider with rapid sequence intubation (RSI). Which of the following explains the difference between RSI and standard endotracheal intubation? Select all that apply.
