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PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 31
Nursing Interventions in Meeting Patient’s Oxygenation
Insertion Oropharyngeal Airway
NO. PROCEDURE REMARKS
1. Identify need to insert oral airway.
Determine factors that may contribute to upper airway
2. obstruction.
3. Ensure patient does not have dentures.
4. Position unconscious patient appropriately.
5. Perform hand hygiene, wear clean gloves and PPE.
Get correct size of oral airway, by measuring from tip of the
6. mouth to tip of the ear lobe.
Use padded tongue blade to open patient’s mouth, use thumb
7. and forefingers as necessary.
Hold oral airway gently slide the airway over the tongue
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towards the throat, rotate the airway180 over and follow
natural curve of tongue. The tip of the airway should point
8. down as it approached the posterior wall of the pharynx.
9. Suck secretions as needed.
10. Reassess patient’s respiratory status, auscultate lungs.
11. Clean patient’s face with tissue or washcloth.
Discard tissue into appropriate receptacle, place washcloth in
12. soiled linen bag, remove and discard gloves and PPE.
13. Wash hands.
14. Administer mouth care frequently.
Observe patient’s respiratory status and compare respiratory
15. assessments before and after insertion.
16. Documentation and report
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