Complications associated with insertion of a transtracheal O2 catheter include all of the following except:
a. bleeding.
b. pneumothorax.
c. bronchospasm.
d. abscess.
ANS: D
The most common complications of transtracheal O2 therapy are listed in Box 56-4.
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