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Thanks everyone, I will keep you posted as to what our instructers say is correct procedure. I personally thought suctioning first just folliwing the ABC's...but we'll see. Most of the class put pulmonary assessment first, that is why I was questioning myself. Thanks again for advice:)

What is the correct order for the following procedures if a client has a trach, needs a NG tube inserting and is having difficulty breathing? The procedures we needed to perform in the correct order was suctioning the trach, pulmonary assessment, and insertion of the NG tube. We did them in that order but question whether we should have performed the assessment before suctioning. Thanks:)