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NCLEX-RN · Question #581
NCLEX-RN Question #581: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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Question
A female client has a chest tube placed. It is accidentally pulled out of the intrapleural space when she is ambulating. The first action the nurse should take is to:
Options
- AInstruct the client to cough deeply to re-expand her lung
- BPut on sterile gloves and replace the tube
- CApply a petrolatum dressing over the site
- DAuscultate the lung to determine if she needs the tube replaced
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