lp 16 vocab

Question 1

Oropharyngeal Tube.

Answer 1

• tube that is placed inside of the mouth

Question 2

Nasopharyngeal Tube

Answer 2

—tube that is placed inside of nose.

Question 3

Laryngospasm

Answer 3

• vocal cords spasms. This can make speaking and breathing difficult.

Question 4

Tracheostomy

Answer 4

• surgical procedure that opens up the trachea, this allows for easier breathing to happen because air can finally get into lungs.

Question 5

Cuffed trach

Answer 5

• this is a ventilation tube that inflates on the tracheal wall. This allows air to get into the lungs and not back up through the neck

Question 6

Obturator

Answer 6

—anything that can block an opening from opening up

Question 7

Yankauer

Answer 7

• This allows for the suctioning of mucus inside of the mouth. The suctioning of the mucus can clear airways that help in breathing

Question 8

Inner cannula

Answer 8

-Tube that goes inside of the trachea tube. This allows for easy removal of the tube that means easier cleaning which leads to healthier patients

Question 9

Trach ties/trach holder-

Answer 9

go around neck and hold tracheal tubes together

Question 10

Passey-Muir valve-

Answer 10

This valve goes into trachea of patient-This opens when the patient is inhaling, and closes when the patient is no longer inhaling

Question 11

Sterile suctioning

Answer 11

• removes the mucus from body that patient could not remove on their own, but in a sterile technique. This technique goes into the lungs.

Question 12

Semi-Fowlers position

Answer 12

• bed ridden patient that has a 30-degree angle on the head of the bed.

Question 13

Lateral position

Answer 13

• patient laying on side with pillows to help comfortability

Question 14

Intermittent suction

Answer 14

-This helps to remove the mucus form trachea that you could not get out from coughing. This is used when patients cannot get the mucus out of system