Author Question: A client requires nasopharyngeal suctioning. To ensure the suction catheter is properly placed, the ... (Read 78 times)

ss2343 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client requires nasopharyngeal suctioning. To ensure the suction catheter is properly placed, the nurse should do which of the following?

a. Ensure a sterile suction set is available at the client's bedside.
b. Check the function of the suction device before beginning the procedure.
c. Use the estimated distance from the tip of the client's nose to the earlobe, and grasp catheter at this point.
d. Advance the catheter gently until resistance is met, and continue rotating the catheter until secretions are obtained.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Buerger's disease is TRUE?

a. It affects women between 20 and 40 years old of Asian descent.
b. It can be cured by large doses of corticosteroids given early in the disease process.
c. It is an inflammatory disease of small and medium blood vessels, leading to vascular obstruction.
d. It is closely associated with thrombophlebitis.

Galvarado142 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
For nasopharyngeal suctioning, estimate the distance from the tip of the client's nose to the earlobe and grasp the catheter between the thumb and forefinger at a point equal to this distance from the catheter's tip. The ensures placement of the catheter tip in the oropharynx and not in the trachea.

Answer to Question 2

C
Buerger's disease is an inflammatory disease of the small and medium arteries and veins, that leads to vascular obstruction. It occurs primarily in men between the ages of 20 and 40 years of Israeli, Indian, or Asian descent.