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The Nurse Is Preparing to Suction an Infant with a Tracheostomy

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The nurse is preparing to suction an infant with a tracheostomy tube.Which action by the nurse follows appropriate procedure?


A) Using a suction catheter that is half the diameter of the tracheostomy tube
B) Suctioning 0.2 to 0.5 inches beyond the tip of the tracheostomy tube
C) Hyperoxygenating with 90% oxygen to avoid oxygen toxicity
D) Using less than 150 mm Hg negative pressure

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