The nurse prepares to suction a tracheostomy tube to help clear a patient’s secretions. After opening the package, filling the cup with sterile water, and putting on sterile gloves, the nurse uses one hand to connect the catheter to the suction. What action would be most appropriate for the nurse to take next?A. Use the contaminated hand to preoxygenate the patient prior to suction.B. Use the sterile hand to slowly insert the catheter while applying intermittent suction.C. Restart the procedure due to contamination after applying sterile gloves.D. Assess the patient’s baseline oxygenation status.

A nurse is preparing to assist with the insertion of a non-tunneled central venous catheter for a client who is malnourished. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

In which order are the following steps performed?I. Disinfection of anatomical structuresII. Connection of the drainage port of the urinary catheter to the urine collection bagIII. Donning of non-sterile glovesIV. Donning of sterile glovesV. Inflation of the urinary catheter balloon with the recommended volume of waterIII - II - I - IV - VII - V - IV - III - IIII - I - IV - II - VI - IV - V- III - IIV- I - II - III - IV

As you are inserting the tube, the patient starts to gag. What would be your initial action

A nurse is planning care for a client who has a central venous access device for intermittent infusions.Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?A. Use an aseptic technique when changing the dressing.B. Cleanse the site with povidone-iodine.C. Flush the catheter using a 10-mL syringe.D. Change the dressing every 24 hours.

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding urinary catheterization?I. Hands must be disinfected before putting on non-sterile glovesII. Prior to connecting the drainage port of the catheter to the urine collection bag, ONLY the outer packaging is removedIII. Risk of urinary tract infection is minimized by the single use of gauze swabs when disinfecting anatomical structuresAll of the mentioned statementsOnly I and IIIOnly IOnly IIOnly III