Question

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?

Place a sterile dressing over the chest tube site.
Assist the client to a high Fowler’s position.
Prepare the client for a chest x-ray.
Notify the provider.

Accepted Answer

Place a sterile dressing over the chest tube site.

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Notify the provider.

Answer

Prepare the client for a chest x-ray.

Answer

Assist the client to a high Fowler's position.

Question 24 - Physiological Adaptation Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam