The appropriate device for maintaining a small stoma to facilitate tracheal suctioning is which of the following?
a. Tracheal button c. Transtracheal nee-dle
b. Luer-Lok system d. Silastic TT
ANS: A
A tracheal button can be used to maintain a small stoma and may be removed for suctioning.
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