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You have been called to a home for "severe respiratory distress". You arrive to find a hysterical young woman who says she had been asked to "watch her nephew for a little while while his mother went out." He has a tracheostomy, and she says he is having a hard time breathing. She has no idea how to care for him, because the mother left no instructions. You assess the child and find a nearly totally mucus-plugged trach-tube. What should you do?
A) Call the police, and tell them the child has been put in a dangerous situation. Place the child on a nonrebreather and transport immediately.
B) Suction the tube and, if available, replace it with a clean, unobstructed one. Give the young woman guidance as to basic trach care.
C) Call for orders to suction the trach tube.
D) Place the child on O2 via a trach mask. Do not attempt to suction, because doing so may force more mucus into the lungs. Transport immediately.
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Essentials of Paramedic Care Update

Essentials of Paramedic Care Update


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