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1
Q

What are the indications for a tracheotomy ?

A

Upper airway obstructions ( increased mucous)

2
Q

What is the created opening called?

A

A stoma

3
Q

What must the nurse always have at the bedside ?

A

An obturator , a stiff plastic device used for inserting the inner cannula

4
Q

Is suctioning a client with a teach a clean or sterile procedure ?

A

Sterile

5
Q

What should the nurse always do before suctioning a client with a trach ?

A

Hyperoxygenate with 100% 02

6
Q

Should suction be applied during insertion of the catheter?

A

No, this can cause damage to the client

7
Q

What should the nurse always do after suctioning a client with a trach?

A

Reoxygenate with 100% O2. 2-3 times during inhalation

8
Q

If a client coughs strongly and the trach becomes dislodge , what is the initial nursing action?

A

Keep airway open by reinserting obturator or grabbing retention sutured. Give O2 if airway lost!

9
Q

If a client is not on a ventilator but has a trach should the inner cuff be inflated ?

A

No, it should be deflated so as not to block airway

10
Q

What is a tracheostomy ?

A

A surgical procedure that creates an open airway in the trachea

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