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Suctioning and Tracheostomy Care Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the primary reason for suctioning a tracheostomy?
- To administer oxygen
- To prevent infection from spreading
- To deliver medication
✔✔ B) To remove secretions and maintain airway patency
How long should each suctioning pass last?
- 20 seconds
- 30 seconds
- Until the patient stops coughing
✔✔ B) No more than 10–15 seconds
Before suctioning, the nurse should:
- Irrigate the trach with saline
✔✔ B) Pre-oxygenate the patient 1 / 2
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- Administer antibiotics
- Suction without preparation
The purpose of the inner cannula in a tracheostomy is to:
- Humidify inhaled air
- Anchor the trach tube
- Prevent aspiration
✔✔ B) Allow for cleaning and prevention of blockage
Which finding requires immediate suctioning?✔✔ A) Gurgling sounds from the tracheostomy site
- Pink, moist stoma
- Clear, shallow breathing
- Patient yawning
Which of the following is a sterile procedure?
- Replacing the trach ties
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✔✔ B) Suctioning the tracheostomy