Airway Management Essentials for Student Nurses

🔑 Maintaining an airway is crucial for patient survival.

✏️ Different methods, such as the nasal pharyngeal airway, can be used to ensure airway access.

👂 Checking for obstructions and assessing the patient's response is important in airway management.

👉 The first step in airway management is to use a suction unit to remove any obstructions from the mouth.

👀 Only suction what is visible in the mouth to avoid blocking the airway.

✅ Continue suctioning until the airway is clear of obstructions.

👩‍⚕️ Basic airway management techniques for student nurses.

👍 One technique is to lift the tongue off the throat to clear the airway.

✋ Another technique is the head tilt chin lift, which helps keep the tongue in position.

⚡️ Measuring the airway size from the side of the mouth to the corner is the correct method.

🤢 If a person starts to gag or cough, it is important to remove the airway device to prevent vomiting.

👄 In cases where there are mouth injuries or trauma, alternative methods of airway management may be necessary.

There are different types of airways used in basic airway management, such as nasal pharyngeal airways and oropharyngeal airways.

The size of the airway is determined by measuring from the angle of the jaw to the nostril and considering the aperture or diameter.

To insert the airway, lubrication is used and the beveled end is placed towards the septum of the nose.

💡 One way to maintain an airway is by inserting a bone nose into the septum.

💡 This method may or may not involve putting oxygen on top, depending on the oxygen saturations.

💡 However, caution should be exercised when using this method with individuals who have significant head injuries.