Question

a patient in the icu has been orally intubated and on mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks after having a severe stroke. what action does the nurse anticipate the physician will take now that the patient has been intubated for this length of time?

Answer 1

A patient in the ICU has been orally intubated and on mechanical ventilation for 2 weeks after having a severe stroke. The patient will have an insertion of a tracheostomy tube.

What is Tracheostomy?

Tracheostomy is a surgical procedure which consists of making an incision on the anterior aspect of the neck and creating hole (stoma) in your windpipe (trachea) that provides an alternative airway for breathing. A tracheostomy tube is a curved tube which is inserted into tracheostomy stoma (the hole made in the neck and windpipe (Trachea)). The tube can be connected to an oxygen supplier and a breathing machine called a ventilator.

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