You are admitting a client from the PACU who has just had a tracheostomy. What intervention is necessary for this client before they come to your unit?
A) Wire cutters are taped to the head of the bed.
B) A tracheal dilator is placed at the bedside.
C) A tracheostomy tray is placed at the bedside.
D) A mouth block is taped to the wall at the head of the bed.

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A tracheal dilator is necessary at the bedside to quickly manage any potential airway obstruction or accidental decannulation of the tracheostomy tube.

You Are Admitting a Client from the PACU Who Has