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TODAY’S TEST QUESTION:
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D) 120 mmHg
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Tracheal suctioning can potentially cause damage
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Pressure for tracheal suctioning should be between 80-120 mmHg and no more.
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Pressure that exceeds 120 mmHg increases the risk for damage
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Damage can also be “minimized by using the appropriate sized suction catheter, appropriate suction pressures and only suctioning within the tracheostomy tube.” -(2)
References:
1. Picture: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NIH)
2. https://www.rch.org.au/rchcpg/hospital_clinical_guideline_index/Tracheostomy_Management_Guidelines/
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