The nurse is providing care to a client with ARDS who has a tracheostomy. The nurse will monitor the client for complications related to the loss of which protective mechanism?
A)The ability to cough
B)Filtration and humidification of inspired air
C)Decrease in oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea
D)The sneeze reflex initiated by irritants in the nasal passages

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A)When the nasal passages are bypassed, as they would be in the case of a client with a tracheostomy, the filtration, humidification, and warming provided by the nasal passages are also bypassed. The client can still cough and sneeze, and there is no decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea.
B)When the nasal passages are bypassed, as they would be in the case of a client with a tracheostomy, the filtration, humidification, and warming provided by the nasal passages are also bypassed. The client can still cough and sneeze, and there is no decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea.
C)When the nasal passages are bypassed, as they would be in the case of a client with a tracheostomy, the filtration, humidification, and warming provided by the nasal passages are also bypassed. The client can still cough and sneeze, and there is no decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea.
D)When the nasal passages are bypassed, as they would be in the case of a client with a tracheostomy, the filtration, humidification, and warming provided by the nasal passages are also bypassed. The client can still cough and sneeze, and there is no decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the trachea.

The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client with ARDS