In the acute care environment, the wall suction pressure setting for infants is:
A. 10 to 30 mm Hg
B. 40 to 60 mm Hg
C. 60 to 100 mm Hg
D. 80 to 120 mm Hg
C
C. The setting for infants is 60 to 100 mm Hg.
A. This is less than the setting for infants or preterm infants.
B. The setting for preterm infants is 40 to 60 mm Hg.
D. The setting for adults is 80 to 120 mm Hg.
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