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Chapter 36 Airway Management. Natural Airway Management. Liquefying secretions Inhalation therapy Mobilizing secretions Postural drainage Percussion Vibration. Suctioning secretions Nasopharyngeal suctioning Nasotracheal suctioning Oropharyngeal suctioning Oral suctioning.
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Chapter 36 Airway Management
Natural Airway Management • Liquefying secretions • Inhalation therapy • Mobilizing secretions • Postural drainage • Percussion • Vibration
Suctioning secretions • Nasopharyngeal suctioning • Nasotracheal suctioning • Oropharyngeal suctioning • Oral suctioning
Suctioning the Airway (Refer to Skill 36-1 in the textbook.)
Artificial Airway Management • Oral airway • Tracheostomy • Tracheostomy tube • Tracheostomy suctioning • Tracheostomy care
Suctioning Through a Tracheostomy Tube (Refer to Figure 36-10 in the textbook.)
Providing Tracheostomy Care (Refer to Skill 36-2 in the textbook.)
General Gerontologic Considerations • Pathologic pulmonary changes in older adults • Age-related changes affecting the older adult’s respiratory system • Pneumonia in older adults • Cough in older adults
General Gerontologic Considerations (cont’d) • Respiratory secretions in older adults • Dysphagia in older adults • Cardiac dysrhythmias in older adults
Nursing Implications • Nursing diagnoses Ineffective Airway Clearance Impaired Gas Exchange Risk for Infection Impaired Spontaneous Ventilation Anxiety Deficient Knowledge