Emergencies involving a patient with a tracheostomy tube generally results from which of the following?

A) The tube fails or ruptures, or the tube becomes dislodged.
B) The tube splits from excess airway pressures or becomes occluded.
C) The tube becomes plugged with mucus, or the tube becomes dislodged.
D) The tube softens, or becomes occluded with foreign material.


C

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