A client is prescribed seizure precautions. The nurse places functioning oral suction equipment in the client's room for what reason?
1. Suctioning might be needed to prevent the aspiration of oral secretions.
2. The client has difficulty swallowing liquids.
3. There was a spare oral suction set up, and the nurse did not want to return it to the engineering department.
4. It helps when the client is brushing her teeth.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: When implementing seizure precautions, the nurse should place oral suction equipment in the client's room because suctioning might be needed to prevent aspiration of oral secretions.
Rationale 2: If the client were having difficulty swallowing liquids, oral suction already would be in the client's room.
Rationale 3: Placing a piece of equipment in a client's room that is not needed is not a good utilization of resources.
Rationale 4: Having oral suction equipment available for teeth brushing is not the best use of the equipment.
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