NCLEX-PN

Category - Reduction of Risk

A nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube drainage system. The nurse ensures that which equipment is at the client’s bedside at all times?
  1. Suction equipment
  2. Clamp
  3. Pair of scissors
  4. Tracheostomy set
Explanation
Answer: B - The nurse should make sure to place a clamp at the bedside when caring for a client with chest drainage system. A pair of scissors is needed in clients with Sengstaken-Blakemore. A tracheostomy set and suction equipment are needed in clients who have had a thyroidectomy.
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