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Basic Nursing Procedures

1. The document discusses various procedures including endotracheal suctioning, oxygen therapy, nasogastric intubation, and urinary catheterization. 2. It provides guidance on catheter sizes, patient positioning, and steps to perform procedures like suctioning the airways, delivering oxygen, checking tube placement, and emptying the bladder. 3. The document covers purposes, types of equipment, and safety considerations for different procedures to clear airways, deliver oxygen and fluids, drain the stomach and bladder.

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4K views9 pages

Basic Nursing Procedures

1. The document discusses various procedures including endotracheal suctioning, oxygen therapy, nasogastric intubation, and urinary catheterization. 2. It provides guidance on catheter sizes, patient positioning, and steps to perform procedures like suctioning the airways, delivering oxygen, checking tube placement, and emptying the bladder. 3. The document covers purposes, types of equipment, and safety considerations for different procedures to clear airways, deliver oxygen and fluids, drain the stomach and bladder.

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  • Suctioning
  • Oxygenation
  • NGT (Nasogastric Tube)
  • Urinary Catheterization

POWERhouse NCLEX-CAT s

Purpose: To clear the airways Position the patient Catheter:


 Adult: 12-18  Child: 8-10  Infant: 5-8

Hyperoxygenate before suctioning Use sterile technique Lubricate the suction with sterile saline solution Advance suction without applying suction Apply suction intermittently while withdrawing the tube in rotating manner Suction a maximum of 10-15 seconds

Purpose: to deliver oxygen to the body Types:


 Nasal Cannula  Simple Face Mask  Non-Rebreathing Mask  Venturi Mask

Oxygen is odorless, colorless, tasteless and dry gas that supports combustion.

Position the patient on Semi-Fowlers Place NO SMOKING, check for electrical outlet, and avoid using oil, grease and alcohol near the client. Humidify oxygen Check the effectiveness of the therapy

Purposes:
 Feeding/medication/fluids  Irrigate the stomach  Decompression

Position the patient Assess tube placement patency


    

Introduce 5-20 ml of air Aspirate gastric contents Immerse tube in water Measure the pH X-ray

Position the tube for feeding on the appropriate height

Types:
 Single  Retention  CBI

Purposes:
 Relieve bladder distention  Measure I/O  Empty the bladder

Catheter: male 16-18; female 12-14 Position the patient appropriately Length: male 6 to 9 inches; female 3-4 inches Anchor it appropriately.

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