Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 1908 of 2368
The client's chest tube comes out of the chest wall. After calling for help, which action should the nurse take?
- Cover the site with a sterile occlusive dressing taped on three sides
- Cover the site with a dressing taped on all four sides
- Clamp the drainage tubing near the collection chamber
- Push the tube back into the insertion site
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Correct answer: Cover the site with a sterile occlusive dressing taped on three sides
A dressing taped on three sides lets air escape and lowers the risk of tension pneumothorax. The provider is notified and the nurse stays with the client.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems: TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS AND COMPLICATIONS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026