Answer :
The nurse can use medical asepsis for oropharyngeal suctioning.
- Medical asepsis, also known as clean technique, involves practices that reduce the number of microorganisms and prevent their spread from one person or place to another.
- Oropharyngeal suctioning is a procedure used to remove secretions, blood, or other fluids from the mouth and throat using a suction catheter.
- Oropharyngeal suctioning can be performed using medical aseptic technique, which includes performing hand hygiene, using clean gloves, and maintaining cleanliness during the procedure to minimize the risk of infection.
For the other types of suctioning mentioned:
a. Endotracheal suctioning: This involves suctioning of secretions from the endotracheal tube, which requires sterile technique (surgical asepsis) to prevent infection of the lower airways.
b. Tracheostomy suctioning: Suctioning of secretions from a tracheostomy tube also requires sterile technique (surgical asepsis) to prevent introducing pathogens into the tracheostomy site and lower airways.
d. Nasotracheal suctioning: Suctioning of secretions from the nasotracheal tube also requires sterile technique (surgical asepsis) to prevent introducing pathogens into the lower airways through the tube.
Therefore, the appropriate type of suctioning that can be performed using medical asepsis (clean technique) is c. oropharyngeal suctioning.
