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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Airway and Respiration

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All of the statements below apply to using suctioning systems to help maintain a clear airway except one. Which statement about using suctioning systems to help maintain a clear airway is incorrect?
  1. Only turn on the suctioning system once the suction tip is completely inserted
  2. Continue suctioning system use while delivering ventilations to keep fluids clear of the airway
  3. If high volumes of fluids are present, turn the patient on his/her side and then suction
  4. Rotate the tip of the suctioning unit as it is removed from the mouth, nose, or stoma
  5. Measure the suction tip as you would for an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal airway
Explanation
Answer - B - When using suctioning systems to assist in maintaining a clear airway, the suctioning system must be removed while artificial ventilations are being delivered. It is recommended that paramedics keep suctioning time to a minimum so that ventilations can be delivered frequently. Accepted guidelines recommend suctioning times not exceed fifteen seconds for adults, ten seconds for children, and five seconds for infants.
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