NCLEX Practice Questions: Chest Tube Management November 16, 2015 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment NCLEX Practice Quiz: Best Practices for Patient Safety in the ICU Setting The nurse in the intensive care unit is caring for a client who is postoperative from a cardiac surgery. The client has a mediastinal chest tube. During assessment, the nurse notes bubbling in the suction control chamber. Which nursing action is appropriate? 1. Assess the insertion site for presence of subcutaneous emphysema 2. Notify the surgeon of a large air leak 3. Take no action as the chest tube is functioning appropriately 4. Turn down the wall suction until the bubbling disappears Δ
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