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Saunders Comprehensive Review For The NCLEX-PN Examination, 8 Ed. | Practical Nurse (LPN) School Study Aid
Chest Tubes: Management and Care
- Confirm suction order
- Assessment
- Crepitus
- Kinking
- Shortness of Breath (SOB)
- Infection
- Excessive bubbling
- Quick Interventions
- If tube dislodges from patient, use petroleum gauze taped 3 ways
- If drainage system is damaged, place disconnected drainage tube in sterile water
1 min
Tracheostomy Care
- Inner Cannula Removed and Cleaned
- Clean Q8 Hours Around Stoma
- One Finger Under Ties
- Considerations
- Speak with Deflated Cuff
- Can Eat with Tube in Place
- Keep Replacement Tube Nearby
- Immediately Replace if Dislodged
- Physician Does First Tube Change
2 mins
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