NCLEX-PN Practice Q 8

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Which finding is the best indication that a client with ineffective airway clearance needs suctioning?

  

     A. Oxygen saturation

     B. Respiratory rate

     C. Breath sounds

     D. Arterial blood gases

    

    

Correct Answer: C. Breath sounds

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Option C: Changes in breath sounds such as crackles are the best indication of the need for suctioning in the client with ineffective airway clearance.

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Options A, B, and D: They can be altered by other conditions.

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