A nurse is preparing to perform nasotracheal suctioning for a client. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A. "Apply intermittent suction for 20 to 30 seconds." – Suctioning should be applied intermittently for no more than 10 to 15 seconds to prevent hypoxia and mucosal damage. B. "Place the catheter in a location that is clean and dry for later use." – A suction catheter should not be reused once it has been used; it should be discarded after a single use to prevent infection. C. "Hold the suction catheter with the clean, nondominant hand." – The dominant hand should remain sterile and be used to control the suction catheter, while the nondominant hand is used to handle nonsterile equipment. D. "Use surgical asepsis when performing the procedure." – Nasotracheal suctioning is a sterile procedure because it involves direct access to the lower airway, requiring surgical asepsis to reduce the risk of infection.