Management of the client with a chest tube includes:
1. maintaining the drainage system above the client's chest level.
2. emptying the drainage from the system every 8 hours.
3. assessing the client's breath sounds and respiratory function.
4. turning the drainage system over to move drainage into the next chamber.
ANS: 3
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