While the Nurse Is Changing the Ties on a Tracheostomy

Multiple Choice

While the nurse is changing the ties on a tracheostomy collar,the patient coughs,dislodging the tracheostomy tube.What is the nurse's first nursing action?

A) Press the emergency response button.
B) Place the patient on a face mask delivering 100% oxygen.
C) Insert a spare tracheostomy tube.
D) Manually occlude the tracheostomy with sterile gauze.