Tracheostomy Teaching 450

Tracheostomy Teaching 1854

Instructed patient on signs and symptoms that indicate a need for suctioning include: Seeing mucus in the opening of the trach tube or hearing mucus i...

Tracheostomy Teaching 464

Instructed patient that when on your assessment findings (coarse breath sounds, noisy breathing, and prolonged expiratory sounds) indicate that your a...

Tracheostomy Teaching 452

Instructed patient Don't cut gauze and place it under the tracheostomy tube flanges; inhalation could draw fibers into the patient\'s trachea. Use a m...

Tracheostomy Teaching 1245

Instructed patient Don't allow a humidifier to empty.

Tracheostomy Teaching 2245

Tracheostomy care Instructed patient caregiver Signs and symptoms of difficulty breathing are: Retractions Pulling of the skin between the ribs, unde...