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NCLEX-RN Exam Practice

Category - Respiratory

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You are caring for a patient with a chest tube. When you turn the patient to the side the tube comes disconnected. What action should you take next?

Notify the physician
Place the tube in a bottle of sterile water
Replace the chest tube
Put a sterile dressing over the disconnected site

Explanation

Answer; B - The nurse should immediately place the tube in a bottle of sterile water. The system can then be replaced if necessary. A sterile dressing will not prevent complications associated with disconnection. The physician will need to be notified after the tube has been placed in sterile water.

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