tracheostomies. 0.0 / 5 ? NursingAnatomy and PhysiologyUniversityNone Created by: eoin darraghCreated on: 30-10-23 11:29 why do tracheostomy tubes come in different sizes? patients have different sized tracheas. 1 of 14 does a cuffed tube allow some airflow through the upper airway? yes. 2 of 14 does the cuffed tube have a balloon? yes 3 of 14 what does the cuffed tubes balloon do? stops air leaking from around the outside of the tube 4 of 14 what type of content does the cuffed tube help to prevent aspirating? oral content. 5 of 14 What does an inner cannula within a tracheostomy do? It helps to prevent complete obstruction. 6 of 14 If a cuff pressure drops too low, what can be caused? aspirations and pneumonia. 7 of 14 what can too high of a pressure within a tracheostomy lead to? necrosis of the mucosa. 8 of 14 the suctioning frequency will depend on the individual patient and sputum load, true or false? true. 9 of 14 What is the normal route of humidification? the nose. 10 of 14 on the humidification ladder, when secretions become thicker what should be done? we should turn the humidifier up. 11 of 14 when is a bekanon bib used? when the patient is off oxygen. 12 of 14 what does humidification do? helps to loosen secretions. 13 of 14 are all humidifiers heated? no. 14 of 14
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