An Alert Patient with a Long-Term Need for a Tracheostomy

question 93

Multiple Choice

An alert patient with a long-term need for a tracheostomy tube (because of recurrent aspiration) is having difficulty communicating with the intensive care unit staff. Which of the following would you recommend to help this patient communicate better?
1) Use a letter, phrase, or picture board.
2) Consider switching to a fenestrated tracheostomy tube.
3) Consider a "talking" tracheostomy tube.

• A)1 and 2 only
• B)1 and 3 only
• C)2 and 3 only
• D)1, 2, and 3

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