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Question Case StudiesMrs. Sylvia Moore is 71-year-old woman admitted to ICU with pneumonia. She has ahistory of COPD and CHF. A tracheostomy was inserted to facilitate long-termmechanical ventilation. After 7 weeks in ICU, Mrs. Moore was transferred to a medicalunit. She has a cuffed, fenestrated tracheostomy tube with an inner cannula. A trachcradle is providing humidification with a FiO2 of 30% and the client requires minimalsuctioning. Mrs. Moore has expressed a great deal of anxiety at the prospect of havingthe tracheostomy plugged.1.Describe your nursing assessment of the client in the scenario.2. What approach would you utilize as a student nurse?3. Think of a nursing action can be used in the patient’s case by utilizing the 11 Gordon’sfunctional health pattern.4. Make an NCP based on the patient’s situation Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)


