A nurse is preparing to perform tracheostomy care. Which of these steps is correct?
a. Clean the neck plate with saline and rinse with hydrogen peroxide; then remove inner cannula.
b. Place the inner cannula in hydrogen peroxide solution; then clean the neck plate with peroxide and saline.
c. Clean the neck plate with hydrogen peroxide and rinse with saline; then remove inner cannula.
d. Place the inner cannula in saline solution; then clean the neck plate with hydrogen peroxide solution.
C
During tracheostomy care, the neck plate should be cleaned with hydrogen peroxide and rinsed with saline, and then the inner cannula should be removed. These actions decrease the microorganisms and remove crusting.
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