The nurse carefully applies suction prior to deflating the cuff on a cuffed tracheostomy in order to prevent which complication?

Name: The nurse carefully applies suction prior to deflating the cuff on a cuffed tracheostomy in order to prevent which complication?
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By suctioning prior to deflating the cuff,the oral liquids that are trapped above the balloon cannot be aspirated.Bleeding,negative pressure,and dislodgement of the tube are not related to cuff inflation.

The Nurse Carefully Applies Suction Prior to Deflating the Cuff