The Nurse Is Caring for a Mechanically Ventilated Patient with a Cuffed

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

A) Use a hand-held manometer to measure cuff pressure.
B) Review the health record for the prescribed cuff pressure.
C) Suction the patient through a fenestrated inner cannula to clear secretions.
D) Insert the decannulation plug before removing the nonfenestrated inner cannula.

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