Exam 27: Nursing Management: Upper Respiratory Problems

A patient with a tracheostomy has a new order for a fenestrated tracheostomy tube.Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care in collaboration with the speech therapist?

The nurse plans to teach a patient how to manage allergic rhinitis.Which information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

The nurse is caring for a mechanically ventilated patient with a cuffed tracheostomy tube.Which action by the nurse would best determine if the cuff has been properly inflated?

The nurse completes discharge instructions for a patient with a total laryngectomy.Which statement by the patient indicates that additional instruction is needed?

A patient arrives in the ear,nose,and throat clinic complaining of a piece of tissue being "stuck up my nose" and with foul-smelling nasal drainage from the right nare.Which action should the nurse take first?