💊 NCLEX-RN Exam Prep

Chest tube care includes ensuring:

A Clamping the tube routinely
B The drainage system is below the chest level, tubing is not kinked, and water seal fluctuates with respiration
C The tube is disconnected for ambulation
D Suction is always off

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Chest tube: keep drainage system below chest, avoid dependent loops, never clamp without order, observe tidaling (water seal fluctuates with breathing), report >100mL/hr drainage, assess for air leak (bubbling).

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