CNAChpt26April

Any plastic, metal or rubber device inserted into the respiratory tract for the purpose of maintaining ventilation

A type of intravenous line (IV) that is inserted into a large vein in the body

Hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus or fluid that has collected inside the pleural space/cavity

An opening in the stomach and abdomen

The method used to insert an artificial airway; involves passing a plastic tube through the mouth or nose and into the trachea or windpipe

A machine that breathes for a person

A feeding tube that is inserted through the nose into the
stomach

A tube placed through the skin directly into the stomach to assist with eating

Device that measures a person’s blood oxygen level and pulse rate

The use of medication to calm a person

A serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care

Application of cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about the heart rhythm and heart rate to a central monitoring station for assessment

The intravenous infusion of nutrients in a basic form that is absorbed directly by the cells, bypassing the digestive tract

Surgically-created opening through the neck into the trachea