A Client Had a Mastectomy and Axillary Node Dissection

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client had a mastectomy and axillary node dissection.The nurse empties sanguineous drainage from the client's incisional Jackson-Pratt drain on the first postoperative day.Which other action regarding the drain is of high priority for the nurse?

• A) Flushing the tubing with urokinase to ensure patency
• B) Compressing and closing the drain to ensure suction
• C) Advancing the tubinginch from the insertion site
• D) Clamping the drain for 2 hours and releasing it for 2 hours

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