A 49-year-old male has summoned EMS because of a problem with his tracheostomy tube. At the patient's side, you note the tracheostomy tube to be protruding abnormally from the stoma in his neck. Your first action in caring for this patient would be to:
A) Gently attempt to reinsert the tracheostomy tube
B) Quickly establish a baseline SpO2 level
C) Establish how the tracheostomy tube became dislodged
D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing
D) Evaluate the adequacy of the patient's airway and breathing
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Some managed care plans encourage the use of clinical decision support (CDS) functionality by
A. making their use mandatory. B. contacting patients to gain their support. C. offering monetary incentives for care providers who utilize CDS. D. including the provider's name in literature about CDS.
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