The nurse is using a curved hard plastic tube to suction the client's oral cavity. Which term should the nurse use when referring to this piece of equipment?
1. Whistle-tipped catheter
2. Yankauer suction tube
3. Open-tipped catheter
4. Closed suctioning system
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Rationale 1: Whistle-tipped is a soft, pliable catheter.
Rationale 2: The Yankauer suction tube is a hard plastic device used for suctioning the client's oral cavity.
Rationale 3: An open-tipped catheter is soft and pliable.
Rationale 4: A closed suctioning system is an inline catheter covered by a plastic sheath.
Global Rationale: The Yankauer suction tube is a hard plastic device used for suctioning the client's oral cavity. Whistle-tipped and open-tipped catheters are soft, pliable catheters, and a closed suctioning system is an inline catheter covered by a plastic sheath.
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