Which of the following statements shows that the speaker understands how to suction patients properly in a field setting?
a. "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 10–15 seconds."
b. "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid tip of the catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx."
c. "It is helpful to pour sterile water into a patient's mouth to liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction out."
d. "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."
Answer: d
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