A nurse is repositioning a client with a hemothorax following thoracic trauma. The client has bilateral chest tubes placed. As the nurse repositions the client, the nurse realizes that one of the chest tubes has dislodged. Which action should the nurse take next?
Prepare the client for a chest x-ray.
Place a sterile dressing over the chest tube site.
Assist the client to a high Fowler’s position.
Notify the provider.
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