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Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 1920 of 2368

A client with a chest tube wants to walk in the hall. Which statement about a Heimlich valve is accurate?

  1. It works in any position and never needs to be clamped
  2. It must be kept upright below the client's chest
  3. It must be clamped when the client is walking
  4. It cannot be connected to suction
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Correct answer: It works in any position and never needs to be clamped

The portable flutter valve allows ambulation, functions in any position, and can be hooked to suction if needed.

Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems: Heimlich Valve. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026