Answer :
The correct answers is :
(C) Hyperoxygenate patient with artificial airway before suctioning and (D) Allow at least 1 full minute between suction passes.
- Hyperoxygenate patient with artificial airway before suctioning:
- This helps prevent hypoxia during the procedure.
- Allow at least 1 full minute between suction passes:
- This provides the patient with time to recover and reduces the risk of hypoxia.
- The other options are incorrect because:
- Turning the patient's head to the left will not effectively suction the left main stem bronchus.
- Suction should be applied during withdrawal, not insertion, to avoid trauma to the airway.
- Sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are necessary for open nasotracheal suctioning to maintain a sterile field.
Complete question:
The nurse is preparing to perform tracheal suctioning on a patient. Which of the following would be an appropriate nursing action? Select all that apply.
A. To effectively suction the left main stem bronchus, turn the patient's head to the left
B. When suctioning artificial airways, apply suction during insertion
C. Hyperoxygenate patient with artificial airway before suctioning
D. Allow at least 1 full minute between suction passes
E. For open nasotracheal suctioning, clean gloves are appropriate
