What intervention should a nurse implement when providing tracheostomy care?
a. Wash and rinse the inner cannula in tap water and then dry it.
b. Use a sterile solution of normal saline or other solution to wash the inner cannula and then rinse with sterile water.
c. Clean the area around the stoma with tap water and a gentle soap.
d. Remove the inner cannula, wash both hands with a bactericidal soap, and then don sterile gloves to clean the inner can-nula.
B
The recommendation is to use a sterile technique for tracheotomy care.
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