Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound drain with a collection device.The nurse notices that the collection device has a sudden decrease in drainage.What would be the nurse's next best step?
A) Remove the drain; a drain is no longer needed.
B) Call the physician; a blockage is present in the tubing.
C) Call the charge nurse to look at the drain.
D) As long as the evacuator is compressed, do nothing.
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