A group of nursing students is practicing suctioning technique in the lab. One student asks what the benefit of in-line suctioning is. What would be the instructor's best response?
A) In-line suctioning increases hypoxemia.
B) In-line suctioning decreases hypercapnia.
C) In-line suctioning decreases hypoxemia.
D) In-line suctioning increases hypercapnia.
Ans: C
Feedback: An in-line suction device allows the patient to be suctioned without being disconnected from the ventilator circuit. In-line suctioning (also called closed suctioning) decreases hypoxemia, sustains PEEP, and can decrease patient anxiety associated with suctioning. Options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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