suction

Question 1

what is suctioning

Answer 1

the aim of suctioning is to clear secretions , improve ventilation and oxygenation, reducing the work of breathing

removal of the pulmonary secretions from the respiratory tract.using an negative pressure
11-16 kpa is reccomended
up to 20 for thick secretions

80/120 -machine

Question 2

when should we use suction as a treatment

Answer 2

when the patient is unable to clear secretions

when secretions compromise oxgenation

Question 3

peak cough flow

Answer 3

measures your cough’s maximum strength using a special meter to assess how effectively you can clear secretions from your lungs

Question 4

yankeur suctioning

Answer 4

cleaning mouth area,can be used to stimulate coughing

Question 5

nasopharyngeal

Answer 5

used when patient is countious- goes through the nose

Question 6

guedel guided suction

Answer 6

used to keep the tongue in place and good passage way for the suctioning. only used on sedated patients becauce its uncomfortable and can trigger vomit

Question 7

endotracheal suction

Answer 7

goes through the trachea, can be used if patient is on a ventilator , disconnected temporarily .

Question 8

precautions of suctioning

Answer 8

bleeding
intercranial pressure
pulmonary oedema
unstable cvs
cancer -respiratory
blood clotting disorders

Question 9

hazards and complications

Answer 9

-Hypoxaemia/Hypoxia​
-Atelectasis, especially in infants​
-Cardiac arrest​
-Oral- risk of gag and vomit​
-Anxiety to patient​
-Hyper/hypotension​
-Pneumothorax​
-Raised intracranial pressure​