The nurse is caring for a client who is two hours ...

NCLEX RN CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUIZ

Question Number 4

The nurse is caring for a client who is two hours postoperative after having a water-seal chest tube placed for a hemothorax. The nurse observes that the drainage in the collection chamber has decreased in the previous hour from 50 mL of bloody drainage to 25 mL. The nurse should assess

for tidaling in the water seal chamber.

the tubing for any possible kinks.

the system for an air leak.

for bubbling in the suction control chamber.

✔ Correct Answer:

the tubing for any possible kinks.

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