[Answered]: During tracheostomy tube care, the nurse should…

During tracheostomy tube care, the nurse should always monitor skin integrity around the entire circumference of the patiens. neck, paying attention to the skinfolds. Reportable conditions include skin redness and breakdown, necrosis and ulcerations. During a teaching session with the family of a 6 – year – old child with a tracheostomy, a family member asks what to do if inadvertent decannulation occurs with a failed attempt to replace it with a spare tracheostomy tube. How should the nurse respond? A. “Reinsert the dislodged tracheostomy tube.” B. “Suction the stoma to clear the airway.” C. “Cover the stoma and provide bag – mask ventilation.” D. “Insert a spare emergency tracheostomy tube.”