A Patient Returns from Surgery with a Tracheostomy Tube After

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient returns from surgery with a tracheostomy tube after a total laryngectomy and radical neck dissection. In caring for the patient during the first 24 hours after surgery, the priority nursing action is to

• A) avoid changing the tracheostomy ties.
• B) clean the inner cannula every 8 hours.
• C) monitor for bleeding around the stoma.
• D) assess the airway and breath sounds.

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