HCA 1006 Module 8

The doctor or nurse practitioner must order oxygen because oxygen is considered a drug.

• True

• False

What position is often preferred by clients with difficulty breathing?

•  Lying on one side

• Supine position

• Orthopneic position

• Prone position

The support worker is responsible for setting up a client’s oxygen.

• True

• False

Which of these statements is true about administering oxygen with a face mask?

• The mask can irritate the throat.

• You need to listen carefully when the client who is wearing a mask is trying to speak.

• The client may eat and drink while the mask is in place.

• Oral hygiene is not necessary when a client is receiving oxygen through a mask.

The type of device used to deliver oxygen is decided by the nurse.

• True

• False

The acronym “SOBOE” stands for:

• Suction once by oxygen employee

• Sputum obtained by obturator extension

• Sudden oxygen bradypnea outpatient emergency

• Short of breath on exertion

Suctioning the upper airway may be done through the mouth and pharynx or the nose and pharynx.

• True

• False

Which of the following would be the responsibility of the support worker with a client on a mechanical ventilator?

• Resetting the alarm if it rings

• Performing suctioning whenever the breathing tube is plugged

•  Carefully changing the oxygen tubing

• Using established hand or eye signals for “yes” and “no”

A clean (not sterile) catheter is used for oro-pharyngeal suctioning.

• True

• False

When a client has chest tubes, the drainage system is kept above the level of the client’s chest.

• True

• False