Nurse Angela was assigned to client Mikaela who is scheduled for suctioning every 4 hours. Mikaela has oxygen via nasal cannula hooked at 2-3 Lpm. What will be the priority nursing intervention?
A. remove the oxygen cannula the suction the patient
B. lower the suction pressure prior to the procedure
C. ask the client if she needs to be suctioned
D. hyperoxygenate the client prior to suctioning
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Nurse Leo was asked by a student nurse about the time or seconds the patient should be suctioned. His best response will be?
A. not more than 10 seconds
B. not more than 20 seconds
C. not more than 30 seconds
D. not more than 40 seconds
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