You are a nurse caring for a client who has just had a tracheostomy. What should you monitor frequently?
a) Psychological status
b) Airway patency
c) Level of consciousness
d) Pain level
Answer: b) Airway patency
Explanation:
The nurse monitors for potential complications and checks airway patency frequently. Secretions can rapidly clog the inner lumen of the tracheostomy tube, resulting in severe respiratory difficulty or death by asphyxiation. The priorities are always airway, breathing, and then circulation. pg.565
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