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Practices prior to oral care
| Variable | (n=150) |
|---|---|
| Hands are washed | |
| Yes | 40(27%) |
| No | 110(73%) |
| Gloves wearing | |
| Yes | 147(98.0%) |
| No | 3(2.0%) |
| Hyperoxygenation/hyperinflation | |
| Yes | 122 (81.3%) |
| No | 28 (18.7%) |
| Suction endotracheal tube | |
| Yes | 142 (94.7%) |
| No | 8(5.3%) |
| Old tape and ties are loosened and removed | |
| Yes | 124(82.7%) |
| No | 26(17.3%) |
| Oropharyngyngeal airway are removed | |
| Yes | 85 (56.7%) |
| No | 28(18.7%) |
| No oropharyngeal airway applied | 37(24.6%) |
n = sample number
