A patient with a tracheostomy is to use a fenestrated tracheostomy tube to provide for speech.What is it important that the nurse do?

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It is important for the nurse to assess the patient's ability to swallow without risk of aspiration before allowing them to use a fenestrated tracheostomy tube for speech. This is because using the tube for speech requires the patient to have good control over their swallowing reflex to prevent food or liquid from entering their lungs through the tracheostomy tube. The other options are not directly related to the use of a fenestrated tracheostomy tube for speech.

A Patient with a Tracheostomy Is to Use a Fenestrated