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A client who is being mechanically ventilated has copious amounts of secretions ranging from thick and tenacious to frothy. In preparing to suction this client, the nurse should take which action?
1. Hyperventilate the client using the settings on the mechanical ventilator.
2. Hyperventilate the client using a manual resuscitator.
3. Avoid hyperventilation, but instill normal saline into the endotracheal tube.
4. Avoid hyperventilation and increase the oxygen to 100% for several breaths.

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Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing

Edition: 10^th

Authors: Berman, Snyder, Frandsen

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