3-1. INTRODUCTION

3-2. VENOUS CUT-DOWN PROCEDURE

3-3. NEEDLE DECOMPRESSION (THORACENTESIS)

3-4. CHEST TUBE INSERTION

3-5. SURGICAL AIRWAY

3-6. CLOSING

Lesson 3: Self-Test

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

3-1. Identify the steps in the procedure of a venous cut-down.

3-2. Identify the steps in the procedure of needle decompression.

3-3. Identify the steps in the procedure of insertion of a chest tube.

3-4. Identify the steps in the procedure of a surgical cricothyrotomy.

SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises of this lesson. These exercises will help you to achieve the lesson objectives.