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Title: The nurse should use which solution to clean the inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube?
Post by: kkeehner on Jan 18, 2018
The nurse should use which solution to clean the inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube?
 
  a. tap water c. alcohol
  b. Betadine d. hydrogen peroxide


Title: The nurse should use which solution to clean the inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube?
Post by: stone.kaleb on Jan 18, 2018
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Hydrogen peroxide reduces the transmission of microorganisms and should be washed off with sterile water or normal saline. Tap water, Betadine, or alcohol should not be used to cleanse the inner cannula of a tracheostomy tube.