Wk 1 Tracheostomies Flashcards
What device is used for what a patient coughs up their trach?
obturator
What is the plate part of the trach called?
Flange
What type of trach is white and has the cuff around the outer cannula?
Shiley
What type of inner cannula does a shiley have?
A disposable one
What type of inner cannula does a jackson have?
A reusable one
What does the jackson trach look like?
It’s metal and does not have a cuff
Both trach types use a…
obturator
During trach care which type of trach do you use the scrub brush to clean the inner cannula?
jackson
When a patient is fresh out of surgery, which type of trach will they likely have?
shiley
What should be at the bed side at all times for a patient with a tracheostomy?
obturator
What do you do first if a patient coughs up their trach?
Remove inner cannula and insert obturator into the outer cannula,
After you extend the neck, open the tissue and insert the outer cannula, then what do you do?
Remove obturator immediately
After removing the obturator, what should you do next?
Check bilateral breath sounds and secure trach
What is the purpose of the obturator?
It is pointy so that it aids reinsertion of the outer cannula
