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Thank you for taking time for the Pre-Course Assessment Test.
At the end of the Course Presentation, you will be asked the same set of questions to measure your competency before proceeding to the Bedside Assessment.
Ideally, your Post-Test score should be higher than this Pre-Test.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a tracheostomy. The nurse notes that the patient has gurgling sounds coming from the trach site, he is breathing rapidly, and he is trying to cough.
Medical reason for performing a tracheostomy is when the patient is unable to support sufficient airway. A tracheostomy is a surgical incision into the trachea for the purpose of establishing an airway. It can be temporary or permanent depending on the ability of the patient to breath independently.
A nurse is supervising a student nurse who is performing tracheostomy care for a client.