tracheostomy course

which of the following is not a complication of tracheostomy ?

• Pneumothorax

• Erosion of external carotid artery

• Permanent fistula

• Pneumonia

What is the formula for calculating suitable size of suction catheter ?

• (size of tube (cm) - 2)x2

• (length of tube (cm) -2)x2

• (size of tube (mm) -2)x 2

• (length of tube(mm)-2)x2

Following are the late complication of tracheostomy except

• pneumothorax

• tracheal stenosis

• tracheomalacia

• trachesophagal fistula

choose false statement regarding tracheostomy procedure

• tracheostomy is one of the oldest, simplest and valuable operations

• tracheostomy is surgical opening of the trachea

• tracheostomy is alternative pathway for breathing

• tracheostomy is done in patient with upper airway obstruction

What is the most common indication for tracheostomy in ICU patient

• airway obstruction

• post intubation vocal cord palsy

• laryngeal edema

• prolonged ventilation

Patients with tracheostomy tubes cannot vocalise

• true

• false

It is safe to decannulate in these conditions 

• 1. ongoing URTI

• 2. Unable to obey command

• 1. Unable to cough out secretion

• 1. Able to maintain oxygen saturations

in which of the following circumstances patient need to halt spigotting

• 1. tachypnea

• 1. secretion ++

• 1. active URTI

• 1. when eating

Tracheal opening will closed in 7 hours

• true

• false