The nurse points out that of the complications of suctioning, the most serious is:
1. bronchospasm.
2. hypoxia.
3. injury to the trachea.
4. vagal stimulation.
3
Suctioning complications include injury to the trachea, bronchospasm, hypoxia, and vagal stimulation. The most serious is injury to the trachea.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1214
OBJ: 4 TOP: Suctioning KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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