A Patient Is Discharged from the Hospital with a Tracheostomy

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is discharged from the hospital with a tracheostomy tube for long-term airway management. The nurse determines that teaching related to care of the tracheostomy has been effective when the patient says,

• A) "It will be several months before I will be able to change my tracheostomy tube at home."
• B) "My medical insurance will cover the cost of sterile gloves and catheters for suctioning."
• C) "I should maintain a liquid diet as long as I have the tracheostomy tube in place."
• D) "If I have thick mucus, I can instill about a teaspoon of water into my tracheostomy tube."

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