Multiple Choice
Continuous bubbling is noted in the water seal chamber.How should the respiratory care practitioner determine if the leak is in the tubing or the patient's chest?
A) Briefly clamp the tubing where it attaches to the patient's chest tube. If the bubbling stops, the leak is in the patient's chest.
B) Briefly clamp the tubing where it attaches to the patient's chest tube. If the bubbling continues, the leak is in the patient's chest.
C) Move a clamp in short intervals, briefly clamping the chest tube each time, while moving closer to the collection chamber. If the bubbling stops, the leak is in the patient's chest.
D) Observe the patient breathing and visually and observe the continuous bubbling. If the continuous bubbling occurs during inspiration, the leak is in the patient's chest.
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