ATI Skills Module 3.0: Airway Management Assessment
Posttest – Real Exam 2023
Skills Module 3.0: Airway Management Posttest
1. A nurse is preparing to suction a client’s tracheostomy. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
a. Suction for 30 seconds with each pass.
b. Allow 2 min in between suctioning to reoxygenate the lungs.
c. Use a rotating motion when inserting the catheter from the tracheostomy.
d. Set the suction pressure to 180 mm Hg.
Answer: b. Allow 2 min in between suctioning to reoxygenate the lungs.
2. A nurse is suctioning a clint’s airway using in-line suctioning. Which of the following
actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Hyper-oxygenate the client before disconnection the ventilator.
b. Apply suction pressure while advancing the catheter.
c. Wear a face shield during the procedure.
d. Reuse the catheter repeatedly.
Answer: d. Reuse the catheter repeatedly.
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube in place. During tracheostomy
care, which of the following should the nurse place underneath the flange of the outer
cannula?
a. Commercially prepared transparent dressing.
b. Cotton-filled gauze square
c. Commercially prepared fenestrated dressing
d. Twill tape
Answer: a. Commercially prepared transparent dressing.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube in place. During tracheostomy
care, which of the following should the nurse place underneath the flange of the outer
cannula?
a. Commercially prepared transparent dressing.
Tracheostomy dressings should be removed often, and the adhesive backing of a transparent
dressing would be too irritating to the client’s skin if removed frequently.
b. Cotton-filled gauze square
Lint or fibers from cotton-filled gauze squares place the client at risk for aspiration. Cottonfilled gauze squares are not used for a tracheostomy dressing.
c. Commercially prepared fenestrated dressing
A commercially prepared tracheostomy dressing is made of material that does not unravel
and has a fenestration (slit) designed to fit around the tracheostomy tube under the flanges.
d. Twill tape
Twill tape is attached to the edges of the flanges of the tracheostomy tube to secure it in
place. Twill tape is not placed underneath the flanges of the outer cannula.
Answer: c. Commercially prepared fenestrated dressing
A commercially prepared tracheostomy dressing is made of material that does not unravel
and has a fenestration (slit) designed to fit around the tracheostomy tube under the flanges.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a cuffed endotracheal (ET) tube in place. Which of
the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. Repositioning the ET tube in the client’s mouth every 12 hr
b. Providing oral care every 24 hr
c. Applying the securing tape over the client’s ears
d. Maintaining a cuff pressure of 35 mm Hg
Answer: a. Repositioning the ET tube in the client’s mouth every 12 hr
6. A nurse is preparing to suction a client’s oral airway. Which of the following devices or
methods should the nurse use?
a. In-line suctioning
b. Yankauer catheter
c. Bulb syringe
d. Open suctioning
Answer: b. Yankauer catheter
7. A nurse is caring for a client who sustained trauma to their head and neck and will require
long-term airway support. Which of the following pieces of equipment will be required for
home health care for this client?
a. Nasopharyngeal airway device
b. Oropharyngeal airway device
c. Endotracheal tube
d. Tracheostomy tube
Answer: d. Tracheostomy tube
8. A nurse is performing chest physiotherapy for a client who needs help mobilizing and
expectorating thick pulmonary secretions. To increase the turbulence of the air the client
exhales, the nurse should use which of the following techniques?
a. Vibration
b. Percussion
c. Nebulization
d. Postural drainage
Answer: a. Vibration
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has a tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula in place.
Which of the following supplies should the nurse use to dry the inner cannula of the client’s
tracheostomy tube after cleaning it?
a. Paper towels
b. Cotton-tipped applicators
c. Folded pipe cleaners
d. Facial tissues
Answer: c. Folded pipe cleaners
