Continuous Bubbling Is Noted in the Water Seal Chamber

question 1

Multiple Choice

Continuous bubbling is noted in the water seal chamber.How should the respiratory care practitioner determine if the leak is in the tubing or the patient's chest?

• A) Briefly clamp the tubing where it attaches to the patient's chest tube. If the bubbling stops, the leak is in the patient's chest.
• B) Briefly clamp the tubing where it attaches to the patient's chest tube. If the bubbling continues, the leak is in the patient's chest.
• C) Move a clamp in short intervals, briefly clamping the chest tube each time, while moving closer to the collection chamber. If the bubbling stops, the leak is in the patient's chest.
• D) Observe the patient breathing and visually and observe the continuous bubbling. If the continuous bubbling occurs during inspiration, the leak is in the patient's chest.

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