Which assessment information obtained by the nurse when caring for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation indicates the need for suctioning?
A) The patient has not been suctioned for the last 6 hours.
B) The lungs have occasional audible expiratory wheezes.
C) The respiratory rate is 32 breaths/min.
D) The pulse oximeter shows arterial oxygenation of 95%.
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