Multiple Choice
When suctioning a client with a cuffed tracheostomy tube,which of the following nursing measures should be considered?
A) Oxygenation should be provided after the suctioning procedure only if it was prolonged.
B) The size of the suction catheter should not exceed half the diameter of the tracheostomy tube.
C) Apply suction when inserting as well as when removing the catheter.
D) Suctioning should not exceed 15 seconds at a time.
Clinical Situation: James Jackson was injured in an automobile accident.His chest hit the steering wheel and,upon admission to the ER,he was complaining of shortness of breath.A chest tube has been inserted to evacuate a hemothorax.Questions 27-30 refer to this situation.
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