After a Stab Wound to the Chest, a Client Develops

question 28

Multiple Choice

After a stab wound to the chest, a client develops a pneumothorax and has a chest tube inserted in the emergency room (ER) that is connected to a self-contained underwater-seal drainage system (pleur-evac) . Select the action the ER nurse should take first when she notices that the second chamber has stopped bubbling.

• A)Remove any blockages from the drainage tube.
• B)Tape all connections to eliminate leaks in the system.
• C)Change out the drainage system because the first one is obviously defective.
• D)Increase the suction to 120 mm Hg negative pressure.

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