Select the Nursing Action That Takes Highest Priority in the Care

question 63

Multiple Choice

Select the nursing action that takes highest priority in the care of a client with a chest tube connected to a closed underwater-seal drainage system.

• A)Strip or milk the chest and drainage tube every 2 hours.
• B)Make sure there is continuous bubbling in the underwater-seal chamber.
• C)Record the amount of drainage in the drainage collection chambers every 8 hours.
• D)Hang the drainage collection system at chest level to promote optimal function.

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