Title: Perform procedures related to the respiratory system.
Course: Practical Nursing III (14052-III) > Section: Mastering Nursing Competencies and Skills in the Clinical Setting

Performance should include

- use of appropriate equipment and supplies
- focused assessment of client's respiratory system
- assistance with diagnostic procedures
  - pulmonary function tests
  - skin testing
  - specimen collection
  - nasal and throat swabs
  - X-ray
  - endoscopic examination
  - thoracentesis
- interpretation of lab values
- Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust)
- tracheostomy care
- chest-tube care
- care related to chest and nasal passage.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What steps would one take to assess the client's respiratory system through observation, inspection, auscultation, and palpation?
- How would one assist with diagnostic procedures, while assuring appropriate use of equipment and supplies?
- How would one perform pulse oximetry?
- How would one set up a vaporizer/humidifier?
- How would a nurse perform the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrust)?
- What steps would a nurse follow to perform tracheostomy care?
- How would a nurse satisfactorily maintain chest tubes?
- How would a nurse perform chest percussion and postural drainage?
- What steps would a nurse follow to teach the proper use of incentive spirometry?
- What steps would a nurse follow to maintain oxygen safety?