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When suctioning a patient, you should:
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Oxygenate the patient before and after suctioning to reduce the reisk of hypoxemia, avoid suctioning for longer than 10 seconds, and apply it intermittently as you withdraw the catheter.
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To help the patient achieve maximal ventilation, use:
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An incentive spirometer helps achieve maximal ventilation by incducing the patient to take a deep breath and hold it.
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Which tube permits speech through the upper airway?
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A fenestrated tube permits speech through the upper airway when you cap the external opening and deflate the cuff.
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When performing chest physiotherapy, which of the following uses gravity to promote drainage of secretions?
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Postural drainage uses gravity to promote drainage of secretions from the lungs and bronchi into the trachea.
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