Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 1922 of 2368
A client is scheduled for chest tube removal. When should the nurse give the prescribed pain medication?
- Right after the tube is removed
- Once the dressing is applied
- 30 minutes before the procedure
- The night before the procedure
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Correct answer: 30 minutes before the procedure
Giving analgesia 30 minutes beforehand helps the client stay comfortable. The tube is not clamped before removal.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Manage Chest Tube Drainage Systems: ASSISTING WITH CHEST TUBE REMOVAL. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026