The nurse is suctioning secretions from the neonate's nose and mouth. In order to do this correctly, the nurse must:
a. Depress the bulb, and then insert the tip
b. Insert the tip, and then depress the bulb
c. Simultaneously depress the bulb and insert the tip
d. None of the above
A
The nurse should depress the bulb and then insert the tip. If the bulb is depressed after it is inserted, then material could be forced into the airway.
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