When measuring a patient’s chest tube drainage, the nurse notes that there has been an accumulation of 400 mL of bloody drainage since the last measurement 2 hours prior. Which of these actions is most appropriate?
This is a normal finding; no action is necessary.
Clamp the chest tube to prevent further drainage.
Notify the healthcare provider.
Empty the drainage chamber and remeasure the volume.
Create a totally FREE account to save your progress and scores.
Exam Simulator
Welcome back
Let's continue studying where you left off.