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Call the physician to reinsert the tube
Grasp the retention sutures to spread the opening
Call the respiratory therapy department to reinsert the tracheotomy
Cover the tracheostomy site with a sterile dressing to prevent infection
Stridor
Occasional pink-tinged sputum
A few basilar lung crackles on the right
Respiratory rate 24 breaths/min
A low respiratory rate
Diminished breath sounds
The presence of a barrel chest
A sucking sound at the site of injury
Hypocapnia
A hyperinflated chest noted on the chest x-ray
Increased oxygen saturation with exercise
A widened diaphragm noted on the chest x-ray
Face tent
Venturi mask
Aerosol mask
Tracheostomy collar
Dyspnea
Chest pain
A bloody. productive cough
A cough with the expectoration of mucoid sputum
Bronchoscopy
Sputum culture
Chest x-ray
Tuberculin skin test
1 L/min
2 L/min
6 L/min
10 L/min
Promote oxygen intake
Strengthen the diaphragm
Strengthen the intercostal muscles
Promote carbon dioxide elimination
Pallor
Low arterial PaO2
Elevated arterial PaO2
Decreased respiratory rate
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