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18 Cards in this Set
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1.
ass... |
assemble and test supplies
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2.
lub... |
lubricate the deflated cuff with a water soluble lubricant
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3.
exp... |
explain the procedure to the patient
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4.
ven... |
ventilate and pre-oxygenate the patient with 100% oxygen
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til... |
Tilt head back and place in sniffing position
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6.
hol... |
Hold laryngoscope handle with left-hand
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7.
ope... |
Open mouth and insert Blade into the right side of mouth
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sli... |
Slide blade to the base of tongue and sweep blade to the left
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9.
man... |
Maneuver the tip of straight blades underneath the epiglottis or the tip of the curved blade at the vallecula
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10.
lif... |
Lift handle and blade up anteriorly to displace the tongue and attached soft tissue
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11.
loc... |
Locate the epiglottis, larynx, and vocal cords
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12.
ins... |
Insert ET tube through the vocal cords under direct vision
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13.
for adu... |
For adults, the centimeter markings on the ET tube should initially be placed at the lips or incisors at 21 – 23 cm
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14.
inf... |
Inflate the cuff
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15.
wat... |
Watch for equal and bilateral chest movement
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aus... |
auscultate for equal and bilateral breath sounds
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pla... |
place the ETCO2 detector in between that ET tube and the ambu bag and see if it changes color
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18.
fin... |
final confirmation of proper depth of ET tube placement with chest x-ray
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