A 65 year old patient with COPD is recieving 28% oxygen by a…
A 65 year old patient with COPD is recieving 28% oxygen by a tracheostomy collar through an 8.0 mm cuffed tracheostomy tube. The patient’s medical history is signficant for respiratory failure with mechanical ventilation and difficulty with tracheostomy tube removal. The patient occasionally requires nocturnal mechanical ventilation. To slowly progress to decannulation, the respiratory therapist should recommend: