While Observing a Student Nurse Perform Open Tracheostomy Suctioning, a Nurse

question 32

Multiple Choice

While observing a student nurse perform open tracheostomy suctioning, a nurse recognizes that further instruction is required if

• A) The student dons sterile gloves before touching the suction catheter.
• B) The student suctions the patient's mouth and then uses the same catheter to suction the tracheostomy.
• C) The student discards the suction catheter and other supplies into the patient's bedside biohazard trashcan.
• D) The student lubricates the suction catheter with sterile normal saline.

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