A Client Has Accidentally Disconnected a Chest Tube While Turning

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client has accidentally disconnected a chest tube while turning over in bed. The suction tubing is on the floor. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

• A) call the physician immediately and prepare the client for reinsertion.
• B) clamp the chest tube just proximal to the open end.
• C) reattach the drainage tube to the suction tubing.
• D) submerge the end of the drainage tube in a bottle of sterile saline.

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