Chest tube & trach Flashcards
What is the main difference between wet and dry CDS??
suction bellow in the dry CDS
What does the water seal chamber prevent?
prevents air from entering the pleural space with clients breaths
What are 3 ways to describe the type of technique for tracheostomy suctioning?
invasive
sterile
PRN
What would be an indication there is an air leak in the chest when observing the water-seal chamber?
presence of bubbling water
Which chest drainage system holds water in the suction chamber?
wet
What would we instructed the client to do if their chest tube becomes disconnected from the tubing? What is the next intervention we would as a nurse?
Have the client cough & exhale
Clean the end of the tube with alcohol & reconnect
What is it called when you look for the float ball to move up and down with breathing?
idaling
How much water is placed in the water seal chamber?
2 cm
What is a pneumonthorax also known as?
sucking chest wound
When mixing insulin, what is the order that you draw them up in?
Clear before cloudy
Which insulin medication do you never mix?
lantus “glargine”
After drawing up the medication what is the maximum amount of time you should administer insulin? Why should you administer it within this amount of time?
15 minutes
regular insulin binds to NPH (cloudy) & decreases the action
What would be done with the tube if it becomes disconnected from CDS? What would be done to the CDS if it is cracked?
place the end of tube in sterile water
change CDS
