When the Nurse Assesses That the Level of Drainage Has

question 13

Multiple Choice

When the nurse assesses that the level of drainage has not increased over the last 3 hours on a first-day postoperative thoracotomy patient,the nurse should initially:

• A)inform the charge nurse.
• B)rearrange tubing to correct dependent loops.
• C)splint the patient with a pillow and coach to cough.
• D)gently massage the tube toward the collection bottle.

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