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Nclexpn Flashcards: Chest Tube And Drainage Device Care

Study Chest Tube And Drainage Device Care in Nclexpn with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Identify the correct routine site care for a chest tube insertion dressing.

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ANSWER

Maintain sterile occlusive dressing; change per policy using sterile technique. Prevents infection and maintains airtight seal at the insertion site per evidence-based protocols.

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A 56-year-old client is 12 hours post-thoracotomy with a chest tube to a water-seal drainage device. Current status: temperature 98.9°F (37.2°C), heart rate 102/min, blood pressure 118/72 mm Hg, respiratory rate 22/min, oxygen saturation 92% on 2 L/min nasal cannula; drainage has suddenly increased from 30 mL/hr to 220 mL in the last hour and is bright red. Which finding should be REPORTED immediately to the RN?
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