🧠NCLEX Question of the Day
A client has a chest tube connected to a water-seal drainage system after a thoracotomy. While the client is being repositioned, the tubing accidentally disconnects from the drainage unit. What is the nurse's first action?
A) Clamp the chest tube close to the chest wall and leave it clamped until the provider arrives
B) Place the end of the chest tube in a bottle of sterile water
C) Remove the chest tube and cover the site with petroleum gauze
D) Raise the drainage unit above the level of the client's chest
Reply with your letter and a one-line rationale before you peek. The answer and rationale go up tonight at 8 PM ET.
What would you do first: A, B, C or D? Tell us why.
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