A nurse caring for a postoperative patient following a tracheostomy should assess the patient for symptoms of early complications, which include:
A) Pneumothorax
B) Airway obstruction
C) Infection
D) Difficulty communicating
Ans: A
Feedback: Early complications include bleeding, pneumothorax, air embolism, aspiration, and recurrent laryngeal nerve damage. Late complications include airway obstruction, infection, and tracheal stenosis.
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