Which Assessment Information Obtained by the Nurse When Caring for a Patient

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/minute.
D) The pulse oximeter shows an SpO₂ of 95%.

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