You are caring for a patient who has just received a transtracheal catheter for long-term continuous home O2 therapy. Which of the following problems should you be on guard for with this patient?
1) Airway obstruction
2) Catheter clogging
3) Stoma infection
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2, and 3
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