The Nurse Is Using a Closed Suction Device

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using a closed suction device. Which patient will be most appropriate for this suctioning method?

• A) A 5-year-old with excessive drooling from epiglottitis
• B) A 5-year-old with an asthma attack following severe allergies
• C) A 24-year-old with a right pneumothorax following a motor vehicle accident
• D) A 24-year-old with acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation

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Definitions:

Sleep State

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Brain-Wave Activity

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Neck Muscle Activity

The movements and contractions of muscles in the neck region, which support the head and are involved in movement, posture, and expressing emotions.

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