Multiple Choice
While a patient is receiving hygiene care,her chest tube becomes disconnected from the water-seal chest drainage unit (CDU) .Which action should the nurse take immediately?
A) Clamp the chest tube close to the insertion site.
B) Set up a new drainage system, and connect it to the chest tube.
C) Have the patient take and then hold a deep breath while the nurse reconnects the tube to the CDU.
D) Place the disconnected end nearest the patient into a bottle of sterile water.
Correct Answer:
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