Multiple Choice
The nurse is assessing a client an hour after a left lung lobectomy. The client is awake, alert, and oriented, and reports pain of 6 on a 0-10 scale. Pulse oximetry is 92% on 4 L oxygen via nasal cannula. The chest tube is set to continuous water seal suction at -20 cm H2O. The collection chamber has accumulated 320 mL of frank red drainage in the last hour. What is the priority nursing action?
A) Clamp the chest tube immediately
B) Increase oxygen to 6 L via nasal cannula
C) Medicate client for pain and document the findings
D) Notify the health care provider immediately
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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