Some of the Major Disadvantages of the Transtracheal Catheter Are

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Multiple Choice

Some of the major disadvantages of the transtracheal catheter are which of the following?
1) Infection
2) Mucus plugging
3) Excessive oxygen use
4) Lost tract or insertion opening

• A)1 and 3 only
• B)1, 2, and 4 only
• C)3 and 4 only
• D)2, 3, and 4 only

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Definitions:

Bone Growth

Bone growth refers to the process by which bones increase in size, including lengthening during childhood and adolescence and changing in density and strength throughout life.

Epiphysis

The end part of a long bone, which is initially separated from the main bone by a growth plate, but later fuses with it.

Appositional Bone Growth

The process by which bones increase in diameter and thickness through the addition of bone tissue at the surface.

Interstitial Growth

The growth process where tissues increase in size by the division and expansion of cells within the tissue, common in cartilage growth.