A patient with a closed head injury has had a cuffed tracheostomy tube in place for several weeks. The physician wishes to decannulate the patient but maintain the patency of the stoma for secretion removal. Which of the following devices would facilitate this request?
A. fenestrated trach tube
B. transtracheal catheter
C. laryngectomy tube
D. tracheostomy button
Answer: D. tracheostomy button
Health Professions
You might also like to view...
Print is not a Letter Editor tool.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Health Professions
Heart failure is a multisystem disorder whereby abnormalities in the cardiovascular and renal systems cause a state of low cardiac output and eventually lead to the development of impaired cardiac function.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Health Professions
Type ____________________ blood is sometimes termed the universal donor.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Health Professions
A patient having both Medicare and Medicaid is referred to as
A) M & M case. B) Medi/Medi case. C) "bi-insurance" case. D) Medicare Plus case.
Health Professions