[Answered]: The nurse plans to suction a male client who has…

The nurse plans to suction a male client who has just undergone right pneumonectomy for cancer of the lung. Secretions can be seen around the endotracheal tube and the nurse auscultates rattling in the lungs. What safety factors should the nurse consider when suctioning this client? Suction for only 5 seconds since the client has only one lung and cannot hold his breath for very long. Use a soft-tip rubber suction catheter and avoid deep vigorous suctioning. Have another person available to hold the client’s hands to prevent inadvertent removal of the suction tube. Suction deeply and vigorously to ensure that all secretions are removed in order to prevent atelectasis. Submit