The Nurse Is Using a Closed Suction Device

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using a closed suction device. Which patient will be most appropriate for this suctioning method?

A) A 5-year-old with excessive drooling from epiglottitis
B) A 5-year-old with an asthma attack following severe allergies
C) A 24-year-old with a right pneumothorax following a motor vehicle accident
D) A 24-year-old with acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring mechanical ventilation