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 without the obturator.
D) Manually occlude the tracheostomy with sterile gauze.
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