Chest Tubes ATI quiz
A nurse is caring for a client who is 12-hour post op and has a chest tube to a disposable water-seal drainage system with suction. The nurse should intervene for which of the following observations?
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber
A nurse is caring for a client who has a three- chamber closed chest tube system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take after noticing a rise in the water seal chamber with client inspiration?
continue to monitor the client
A nurse is observing the closed chest drainage system of a client who is 24 hr post thoracotomy. The nurse notes slow, steady bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
continue to monitor client's respiratory status
A nurse is monitoring a client who has a chest tube in place connected to wall suction due to right sided pneumothorax. The client complains of chest burning. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
reposition client
