Which situation indicates that a nurse needs to perform endotracheal suctioning of the client who is being mechanically ventilated?
A. The client is talking around the endotracheal tube.
B. Condensation is present in the ventilator tubing.
C. Breath sounds are heard only in one lung.
D. Wheezes are auscultated.
D
The presence of wheezes (rhonchi) indicates partial obstruction by secretions. Although the fact that breath sounds are heard only in one lung represents a problem, it cannot be helped by suc-tioning the endotracheal tube.
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