Question

A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a child who has a permanent trach. Steps of trach care:

A. Clean the trach site with hydrogen peroxide.
B. Change the trach ties daily.
C. Use sterile technique for trach suctioning.
D. Secure the trach tube with an abdominal binder.

Answer 1

The correct steps for trach care include cleaning the trach site, changing trach ties as needed, using sterile technique for suctioning, and securing the trach tube with a trach collar.

Step-by-step explanation:

The subject of this question is Medicine and the grade level is High School.

The correct steps for trach care are:

1. Clean the trach site with saline solution or prescribed cleaning solution, not hydrogen peroxide.
2. Change the trach ties as needed, not necessarily daily.
3. Use sterile technique for trach suctioning.
4. Secure the trach tube with a trach collar, not an abdominal binder.