The spouse of a client who is receiving mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy asks why his wife cannot have a tracheostomy button. The nurse's most informative response would be
A) "A button cannot be used with a ventilator."
B) "Buttons make the work of breathing harder."
C) "Suctioning can't be done with buttons."
D) "That would decrease your wife's oxygenation."

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A button cannot be used with a ventilator. It is sometimes used during weaning. It replaces a standard tracheostomy tube for clients with retained secretions who do not require ventilatory assistance.

The Spouse of a Client Who Is Receiving Mechanical Ventilation