AIRWAY, OXYGEN, VENTILATION SKILLS

UPPER AIRWAY ADJUNCTS AND SUCTION

This station is designed to test your ability to properly measure, insert, and remove an oropharyngeal and a nasopharyngeal airway as well as suction a patient's upper airway. This is an isolated skills test comprised of three separate skills. You may use any equipment available in this room. Do you have any questions?

OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

Takes or verbalizes body substance isolation precautions
Selects appropriate size airway
Measures airway
Inserts airway without pushing the tongue posteriorly

THE EXAMINER ADVISES THE CANDIATE THAT THE PATIENT IS GAGGING AND BECOMING CONSCIOUS

Removes oropharyngeal airway

SUCTION

THE EXAMINER TELLS THE CANDIDATE TO SUCTION THE PATIENT'S ORO/NASOPHARYNX

Turns on/prepares suction device
Assures presence of mechanical suction
Inserts suction tip without suction
Applies suction to the oropharynx/nasopharynx

NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

THE EXAMINER TELLS THE CANDIDATE TO INSERT A NASOPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY

Selects appropriate airway
Measures airway
Verbalizes lubrication of the nasal airway
Fully inserts the airway with the bevel facing toward the septum

CRITICAL CRITERIA

Did not take or verbalize body substance isolation precautions
Did not obtain a patent airway with the oropharyngeal ainvay
Did not obtain a patent airway with the nasopharyngcal airway
Did not demonstrate an acceptable suction technique
Inserts any adjunct in a manner dangerous to the patient

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