A patient has been placed on mechanical ventilation.The respiratory care practitioner needs to know the absolute contraindication to suctioning a patient through an endotracheal tube that is on mechanical ventilation is:

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There is no absolute contraindication to endotracheal suctioning because the decision to abstain from suctioning in order to avoid a possible adverse reaction.

A Patient Has Been Placed on Mechanical Ventilation