The nurse prepares to perform oropharyngeal suctioning on an adult. Nursing care is appropriate if which wall suction pressure is used?
a. 40 to 60 mm Hg
b. 60 to 80 mm Hg
c. 80 to 100 mm Hg
d. 100 to 150 mm Hg
D
The wall suction setting for adults is 100 to 150 mm Hg. The wall suction setting for infants is 40 to 60 mm Hg. The wall suction setting for children is 60 to 100 mm Hg. The setting of 100 to 150 mm Hg is not specifically indicated for any age group.
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