Question

When suctioning a client with a tracheostomy the nurse must remember to: (a) use a new sterile catheter with each insertion (b) initiate suction as the catheter is being withdrawn (c) insert the catheter until the cough reflex is stimulated (d) remove the inner cannula before inserting the suction catheter?

Answer 1

Answer:initiate suction as the catether is being withdrawn

Explanation:

Answer 2

When suctioning a client with a tracheostomy the nurse must remember to use a new sterile catheter with each insertion. (Option a)

• A tracheostomy surgery is performed when the patient requires an artificial airway, so a slit is made at the trachea for a catheter to enter.
• Nurses have the task to make sure the tube is in place constantly and minimize the entry of germs.
• Sterilization is of utmost importance since the patient cannot filter air through the respiratory system.
• Hence to maintain a sterile environment, a new sterile catheter must be used with each insertion.