A client is receiving a tracheostomy. The nurse has which of the following ready in case of a potential complication?
1. Chest tube set-up
2. Surgical team on standby
3. Sedation
4. Aerosol treatment
Chest tube set-up
Rationale: One of the complications of the insertion of a tracheostomy is a pneumothorax. Therefore, a chest tube set-up should be available during and immediately after the procedure. A surgical team is not always necessary for placement of a tracheostomy, but can be performed in the operating room at the discretion of the surgeon. However, the insertion of a tracheostomy is not considered a complication, and therefore a surgical team on standby as a potential complication is not required. Sedation and aerosol treatments are required in case of a potential complication. These are routine treatments.
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