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Deast7027

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on: Jul 16, 2018
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 re-suscitator.
  b. Preoxygenate the patient with 100 oxy-gen.
  c. Give the patient a bronchodilator treat-ment.
  d. Have the patient hyperventilate for 2 min.

Question 2

You are about to suction a 10-year-old patient who has a 6-mm (internal diameter) endotracheal tube in place. What is the maximum size of catheter that you would use in this case?
 
  a. 6 Fr
  b. 8 Fr
  c. 10 Fr
  d. 14 Fr


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bimper21

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
First, preoxygenation helps minimize the incidence of hypoxemia during suctioning.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


Deast7027

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

shewald78

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Gracias!

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