1.0NURSING.comhttps://admin.nursing.comDan Joneshttps://admin.nursing.com/blog/author/dan-jonesnrsng-com/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PgEdEI36dU"><a href="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/resp-04-04-suctioning/">04.04 Airway Suctioning</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://admin.nursing.com/lesson/resp-04-04-suctioning/embed/#?secret=PgEdEI36dU" width="600" height="338" title="“04.04 Airway Suctioning” — NURSING.com" data-secret="PgEdEI36dU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://admin.nursing.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Overview Airway suctioning used to remove secretions from airway Nursing Points General Indications Oropharyngeal Excess Saliva Oral secretions Can use oral airway Nasopharyngeal Nasal drainage Unable to use oral route May need nasal trumpet Endotracheal → Sputum in ET Tube, need to elicit cough Tracheal → Secretions in trach, pt unable to cough Risks Hypoxia […]