The nurse is suctioning a client who has a new tracheostomy and notes the secretions to be bloody. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

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Bloody secretions can indicate a surgical problem with the new tracheostomy site and the nurse would notify the surgeon immediately. Documentation will occur after the nurse has notified the surgeon. Lubricant is not used with suction catheters to avoid introducing this substance into the respiratory tract. The nurse uses the amount of suction necessary, prescribed, or determined by facility policy to suction the client. Typically for an adult client, the suction is set at 80 to 100 mm Hg.

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