A client has a tracheostomy tube attached to a tracheostomy collar for the delivery of humidified oxygen. What is the primary reason that suctioning is included in the client’s plan of care? Humidified oxygen is saturated with fluid. The tracheostomy tube interferes with effective coughing. The inner cannula of the tracheostomy tube irritates the mucosa. The weaning process increases the amount of respiratory secretions.
[Answered]: A client has a tracheostomy tube attached to a…
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