Which statement made by an EMT shows that she understands how to suction patients in a field setting?
A) "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 5 seconds."
B) "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid-tip catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx."
C) "It is helpful to pour sterile water into the patient's mouth to further liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction."
D) "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."
D) "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."
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