A Patient Requires Suctioning Via the Nasotracheal Route

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient requires suctioning via the nasotracheal route. In order to perform this procedure safely, the nurse should:

• A) apply suction while advancing the catheter into the airway.
• B) suction the nasotracheal passage after suctioning the mouth.
• C) hold the catheter with the dominant hand after donning sterile gloves.
• D) insert the nonlubricated catheter into the nasal passage.

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