A nurse is assigned to monitor the chest tube drainage system of a client with pneumothorax. The nurse would immediately call the RN if which of the following observations are noted?

Question

Answer: C - An increase of more than 100 ml in the drainage system should be notified to the RN. The other observations are normal and expected.

Ted Chan · Accepted Answer

Volume in the drainage system increases from 100 to 300 ml in an hour

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