While the LPN is bathing a client with a chest tube, the tube is accidentally pulled out. What is the first priority for the LPN?
Attempt to re-insert the chest tube.
Obtain a sterile dressing for the chest tube site.
Discard the contaminated chest tube.
Provide the client with supplemental oxygen.
Be sure to consider describing words like first, next, before, and after in questions. They indicate that there is one particular correct answer, even if the other answer choices may be related to the question.
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