Multiple Choice
When performing endotracheal suctioning, which of the following steps should be completed after you manually hyperinflate the patient's lungs with a resuscitation bag?
A) Test the vacuum and suction with sterile water.
B) Insert the catheter into an ET tube (sterile hand) and advance until resistance is met then withdraw catheter slightly.
C) Remove the ET tube adapter and irrigate with 5 mL of sterile saline or mucolytic agent only if indicated (contaminated hand) .
D) Put sterile water in a container.
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