A home care patient on transtracheal O2 therapy at 0.5 L/min frantically calls you, unable to rein-sert the catheter after cleaning. What would you recommend?
a. Use a clean, pointed instrument to guide catheter reinsertion.
b. Put on a nasal cannula at 1 L/min and call the physician.
c. Insert the catheter into the nasal cavity approximately 3 to 4 in.
d. Insert the catheter into the oral cavity.
ANS: B
Key patient responsibilities include routine catheter cleaning and recognizing and troubleshooting common problems.
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