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Parent Airway Management

FOOTHILL COLLEGE

Integrated Management of the Apneic Patient

Candidate Name: _________________________________________ Date: ______________________

Examiner Name and Signature: _________________________________________________________

Time Started: __________ Time Ended: __________ Points: _____/14 PASS/FAIL (Circle One)

Points Possible Points Awarded
Checks responsiveness. 1
Checks Pulse & Breathing simultaneously 1
NOTE: After checking responsiveness, breathing and circulation for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds, examiner informs the candidate, “The patient is unresponsive and apneic, but has a weak pulse”
Opens Airway 1
NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate, “The mouth is full of secretions and vomitus.”
Prepares rigid suction catheter. 1
Turns on power to suction device. 1
Inserts rigid suction catheter without applying suction 1
Suctions the mouth and oropharynx while withdrawing catheter 1
NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate, “The mouth and oropharynx are clear.”
Opens the airway manually. 1
Inserts oropharyngeal airway. 1
NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate, “No gag reflex is present, and the patient accepts the airway adjunct.”
Ventilates the patient using a BVM within 30 seconds of finishing suctioning. 1
NOTE: The examiner must now inform the candidate that ventilation is being properly performed without difficulty.
Attaches the BVM assembly [mask, bag, reservoir] to oxygen [15 L/minute]. 1
Ventilates the patient adequately:

-Proper volume to make chest rise (1 point).

-Proper rate [10 – 12/minute but not to exceed 12/minute] (1 point).

1
Verbalizes need to recheck pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds every two minutes 1
NOTE: The examiner must now ask the candidate, “How would you know if you are delivering appropriate volumes with each ventilation?
Candidate responds. “By observing Chest Rise” 1


Points Possible: 14                      Total Points Awarded_______________

Critical Criteria

☐ After suctioning the patient, failure to initiate ventilations within 30 seconds or interrupts ventilations for greater than 30 seconds at any time.

☐ Failure to suction airway before ventilating the patient.

☐ Suctions the patient for an excessive and prolonged time.

☐ Failure to check responsiveness and breathing for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds.

☐ Failure to check and recheck pulse for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds.

☐ Failure to voice and ultimately provide high oxygen concentration

☐ Failure to ventilate the patient at a rate of at least 10/minute and no more than 12/minute.

☐ Failure to provide adequate volumes per breath [maximum 2 errors/minute permissible].

☐ Insertion or use of any adjunct in a manner dangerous to the patient.

Notes:

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Authors Catherine Mohr
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Language English (en)
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Created January 10, 2022 by Catherine Mohr
Last modified March 1, 2023 by Felipe Schenone
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