Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1915 of 2368
The nurse is moving a client with a chest tube from the bed to a chair. How should the nurse position the drainage system?
- Upright and above the level of the client's chest
- Lying on its side on the chair seat
- Upright at the level of the client's chest
- Upright and below the level of the client's chest
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Correct answer: Upright and below the level of the client's chest
A system kept upright below the chest prevents fluid from flowing back into the chest.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems: Assessments and Interventions at the Start of Shift. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026