Suctioning Question

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Hello everyone, I am studying for the NCLEX and I'm confused about suctioning a tracheostomy. Do you suction the mouth first or the trachea first? I learned that you suction from sterile to clean so from the trachea and then the mouth. Uworld states you suction the mouth first but I disagree. Any thoughts? Thank you!

Specializes in PICU.
What nurses do in real life may not match what nurses are supposed to do per NCLEX :) This is what Saunders says:

Suction oropharynx/oral care first

Pre-oxygenate with 100 Fi02

Suction

Oxygenate again and auscultate the lungs

This ^^^^^. Remember you are studying about NCLEX nursing, what is done outside of the NCLEX is irrelevant. Sometimes what is used for the NCLEX may not truly be applicable outside of the exam. Take what Saunders stated, compare it to another NCLEX study material just to be sure there is consistency.

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