After reinsertion of a tracheostomy tube (TT), manual ventilation is difficult. What immediate action should be taken?
a. Reattempt insertion.
b. Perform a cricothyroidotomy.
c. Remove the tube, and insert another tra-cheostomy tube.
d. Manually ventilate the patient through the upper airway.
ANS: D
If ventilation is difficult after urgent replacement of a dislodged TT, it might not lie in the tra-chea and manual ventilation through the upper airway should be initiated without delay.
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