Tracheal secretions should be suctioned for:
(A) 10-15 seconds (B) 60 seconds (C) 30 seconds (D) 3 minutes
(A) Ans. a. 10-15 seconds(Ref Current DiMMOCIC and Treatment Critical Care 3/e p255)Tracheal secretions should he suctioned limiting the time to less than 10-15 seconds. The patient should be preoxygenated with 100% oxygen for at least a minute, and the total suction time should be limited to no more than 10-15 seconds on each attempt.