Trach Site Care Quiz

How often should trach site care be completed?

• Once a week

• BID

• PRN

• BID and PRN

What are signs of infection that you may notice during site care? Select all that apply.

• Redness

• Purulent Drainage

• Skin is cool to touch

• Pain

Select all that apply. What equipment do you need to complete site care?

• Sterile Gloves

• Sterile Trach Site Care Kit

• Gauze

• Sterile Normal Saline

What solution do you clean the site with?

• Hand Sanitizer

• CHG Wipes

• Soap and Water

• Sterile Normal Saline

True or false. You should clean the area using Q-tips going out to in towards the stoma site.

• True

• False

What sign or symptom would you report to the provider team?

• Skin is clean , dry, and intact around trach site

• Patient does not complain of pain around trach site

• Trach site is very red, hot to touch, and has purulent drainage

• Trach site does not have a foul odor