Supplies

Question 1

Penrose drain

Answer 1

Supply
-passive drain
-drains fluid into the dressing by capillary action

Question 2

Cigarette drain

Answer 2

Supply
-passive drain
-penrose drain with gauze inside

Question 3

T-Tube drain

Answer 3

Supply
-passive drain
-Placed withing the biliary system

Question 4

Feeding tube

Answer 4

Supply
-typically contains a sump design
-inserted through the abd wall To the stomach

Question 5

Nasogastric tube

Answer 5

Supply
-GI tube placed through the nose until reaches stomach
-connected to suction to remove gastric juices

Question 6

Nephrostomy Tube
pig tail

Answer 6

Supply
-removes urine
-self-retaining

Question 7

Hemovac drain

Answer 7

Supply
-active drain
-rigid structure designed to not collapse when passed over a joint

Question 8

Jackson-Pratt Drain

Answer 8

Supply
-Has lengths of holes at insertion end to prevent clogging
-Used when moderate amounts of drainage is expected

Question 9

Channel drain

Answer 9

Supply
-Active drain
-Used when moderate amounts of drainage are expected

Question 10

Chest Tube

Answer 10

Supply
-inserted percutaneous through STAB incision
-Comes in various sizes & designs

Question 11

Closed Water-seal drainage system

Answer 11

Supply
-Active & passive drain
-maintains negative pressure necessary for effectiveness

Question 12

Endotracheal tube (ET tube)

Answer 12

Supply
-Used to maintain patency of upper respiratory tract
-Can contain obturator to help guide it

Question 13

Oral airway

Answer 13

Supply
-inserted through the mouth to separate jaws & depress tongue
-Used to maintain patency of the upper respiratory tract

Question 14

Nasal airway

Answer 14

Supply
-Used to maintain patency of upper respiratory tract
-Inserted through the nose to prevent obstruction of the airway due to relaxation of soft palate

Question 15

Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)

Answer 15

Supply
-Supraglottic airways device used to maintain patency of the upper respiratory tract
-Alternative for ET tube through glottis

Question 16

Tracheotomy tube

Answer 16

Supply
-placed in trachea by incision in the neck
-Has 3 components
outer & inner cannula & obturator

Question 17

Ureteral catheters

Answer 17

Supply
-Placed in ureters w assistance of cystoscope
-if catheter is retained may need drainage bag

Question 18

Suprapubic Catheters

Answer 18

Supply
-Placed in bladder through surgical opening in the abd wall
-Come in various sizes & designs

Question 19

Foley Catheter & Down Drain

Answer 19

Supply
-ballon retains the catheter in the bladder
-placed into the bladder through urethra to drain urine

Question 20

Urethral Catheters

Answer 20

Supply
-Do not require a drainage bag
-Variable sizes & designs

Question 21

Cholangiogram Catheter

Answer 21

Supply
-Introduces radiopaque dye to detect presence of calculi in biliary system
-Variable designs to temporarily secure it to common bile duct, prevents from slipping out

Question 22

IntraVAscular Catheter

Answer 22

Supply
-Inserted percutaneous or via small cut down incision
-Can use venous or arterial access

Question 23

Pain Pump Catheter

Answer 23

Supply
-Commonly used in orthopedics, neurological & plastic procedures
-Connected pump may be external of implanted with an external controller