Which of the following vacuum settings would you use to perform nasopharyngeal or nasotra-cheal suctioning of a 5-year-old child?
a. –100 to –120 mm Hg
b. –80 to –100 mm Hg
c. –40 to –60 mm Hg
d. –60 to –80 mm Hg
ANS: B
With large infants and children, pressures in the –80 to –100 mm Hg range are generally safe and effective.
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