A postoperative client with a tracheostomy requires tracheal suctioning. The first intervention in completing this procedure would be to:
A)
change the tracheostomy dressing.
B)
deflate the tracheal cuff.
C)
perform oral or nasal suctioning.
D)
provide humidity with a trach mask.
C
Explanation:
A)
This reduces the chance of secretions entering the trachea when the cuff is deflated. Humidity is applied in between suctioning. Dressing is applied after suctioning is done.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
This reduces the chance of secretions entering the trachea when the cuff is deflated. Humidity is applied in between suctioning. Dressing is applied after suctioning is done.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
This reduces the chance of secretions entering the trachea when the cuff is deflated. Humidity is applied in between suctioning. Dressing is applied after suctioning is done.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
This reduces the chance of secretions entering the trachea when the cuff is deflated. Humidity is applied in between suctioning. Dressing is applied after suctioning is done.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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