Children and Young People's Nursing

at a Glance

Alan Glasper, Jim Richardson, Jane Coad

Multiple Choice: Tracheostomy care

Question 1. A blocked tracheostomy tube is best recognized by which of the following?

(a) Observing desaturation on the oxygen saturation monitor
(b) Being unable to feel air being exhaled through the tracheostomy tube
(c) Hearing abnormal sounds coming from the child
(d) The inability to pass the suction catheter to the correct depth
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