You are a nurse caring for a client who has just had a tracheostomy. What should you monitor frequently?
A) Airway patency
B) Level of consciousness
C) Psychological status
D) Pain level
A
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The nurse monitors for potential complications and checks airway patency frequently. Secretions can rapidly clog the inner lumen of the tracheostomy tube, resulting in severe respiratory difficulty or death by asphyxiation. The priorities are always airway, breathing, and then circulation.
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