A client undergoes a tracheostomy after many failed attempts at weaning him from a mechanical ventilator. Two days after tracheostomy, while the client is being weaned, the nurse detects a mild air leak in the tracheostomy tube cuff. What should the nurse do first?
a) Call the physician.
b) Remove the malfunctioning cuff.
c) Add more air to the cuff.
d) Suction the client, withdraw residual air from the cuff, and reinflate it.
Answer: d) Suction the client, withdraw residual air from the cuff, and reinflate it.
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