Nursing · Airway Management and Suctioning
During a simulation session, a nursing supervisor observes a junior nurse performing open suctioning of an endotracheal (ET) tube on an adult mannequin. Which action performed by the junior nurse indicates an incorrect practice that needs correction?
- 1Pre-oxygenating the patient before suctioning and in between suctioning passes for a continuous duration of 5 minutes.✓
- 2Avoiding the application of negative pressure while inserting the suction catheter into the ET tube.
- 3Setting the wall suction pressure between 100–120 mmHg before beginning the procedure.
- 4Maintaining strict surgical sterility because open suctioning is a sterile procedure.
Correct answer
Pre-oxygenating the patient before suctioning and in between suctioning passes for a continuous duration of 5 minutes.
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