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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse performs tracheal suctioning in order to remove the liquid secretions of a client at a health care facility. What should the nurse do to ease the insertion of the tube below the client's larynx?

A) Advance the catheter 5 to 6 in. in the throat.
B) Occlude the air vent and rotate the catheter.
C) Advance the catheter 3 to 4 in. in the mouth.
D) Wait until the client takes a breath before advancing the tubing.

Question 2

When a nurse is working in an area of the hospital where the hair must be covered, such as the operating room, which item of protective equipment is donned first?

a. gloves c. cap
b. gown d. mask

FergA · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
In order to ease the insertion below the larynx, the nurse should wait until the client takes a breath and then advance the tubing 8 to 10 in. (20 to 25 cm). Advancing the catheter 5 to 6 in. (12.5 to 15 cm) in the nose or 3 to 4 in. (7.5 to 10 cm) in the mouth places the distal tip in the pharynx. The nurse occludes the air vent and rotates the catheter as it is withdrawn in order to maximize the effectiveness of suctioning.

Answer to Question 2

C
Hair is covered by a cap when the nurse is working in the semirestricted and restricted areas of surgical suite and in areas of the hospital where special procedures are done.