A Patient with a Tracheostomy Is Dyspneic and Has Coarse

question 52

Multiple Choice

A patient with a tracheostomy is dyspneic and has coarse crackles anteriorly on auscultation. What should the nurse do first?

• A)Ask the patient to take a deep breath and cough.
• B)Suction the tracheostomy.
• C)Perform routine tracheostomy care.
• D)Administer a prn nebulized mist treatment.

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