A child who has had a tracheostomy is admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery. When assessing the child's tracheostomy, what would the nurse identify as normal findings?

A child who has had a tracheostomy is admitted to the hospital for abdominal surgery. When assessing the child's tracheostomy, what would the nurse identify as normal findings?



a) Tube free of secretions

b) Two fingers slide under tracheostomy ties

c) Small amount of clear drainage from stoma

d) Stoma pale pink

e) Clear, clean tracheostomy tube



• Clear, clean tracheostomy tube

• Tube free of secretions

• Stoma pale pink


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