To Prevent Hypoxemia When Suctioning a Patient, the Respiratory Care

question 27

Multiple Choice

To prevent hypoxemia when suctioning a patient, the respiratory care practitioner should initially do which of the following?

• A) Manually ventilate the patient with a resuscitator.
• B) Preoxygenate the patient with 100% oxygen.
• C) Give the patient a bronchodilator treatment.
• D) Have the patient hyperventilate for 2 min.

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