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What should you lubricant the nasopharyngeal airway with before?
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Water based lubricant
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What should you lubricate the nasopharygneal airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharynegeal airway before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharyngel airway before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharynga airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion.
What should you lubricate the nasopharyngeal airway with efore inserting it?
water based lubricant
What should you lubricator the nasopharyngeal airway with before inserting it?
The nasopharyngeal airway is a piece of equipment used in healthcare for unconscious patients. The airway should be lubricated with a water based lubricant before insertion. Any kind of surgical lubricant (like SurgiLube) will work. Don't have any on hand? Use the patient's saliva. You should lubricate the outside of the tube with a water-soluble gel to decrease irritation to the nasal passage and to ease insertion. They don't have to be lubricated it just makes insertion easier. Any kind of sterile lubricant will work. In an emergency you would use whatever you can - such as water or the patient's saliva.
What are the steps before the insertion of the nasopharyngeal airway?
This is the procedure for inserting the nasopharyngeal airway:Is the nasal canal clear? Make sure nose is not broken and remove any obstructions.Can you rule out basal skull fracture?Measure victim for size needed and select the appropriate airway. Measure the NPA from the corner of the nare to the tip of the earlobe to get the correct size. an NPA that is too large may obstruct the airway, and one which is too small may not be effective.Apply water-based lubricant. There should be lubricant packed with the airwayInsert airway into R nostril: starting at 90 degrees, use a twisting motion as you move down to a 45 degree angle.Ventilate the victim.NOTE: nasopharyngeal airways are CONTRAINDICATED in severe head or facial injuries (bruising behind the ears, raccoon eyes, blood or clear fluid leaking out of the ears or nose), patients on anticoagulants, patients with nasal infections, and patients with nasal deformities.Lubricate the outside of the tube with a water-based lubricant.
After measuring you decide that the nasopharyngeal airway is too long. What should you do?
cut it to the correct length, creating an angle.
How should you properly measure a nasopharyngeal airway adjunct?
Place the NPA on the patient's cheek and it should reach from his nose to his earlobe.
After measuring you decide that the nasopharyngeal airway is too long. What should you long?
cut it to the correct length, creating an angle.
Why should the nasopharyngeal airway not to be used if there is evidence of clear fluid from the nose or ears?
This may indicate a brain injury
Why should nasopharyngeal airway not be used if clear fluid is coming from ears or nose?
may indicate there was an brain injury
