A nurse is assisting a client with a closed chest tube drainage system in bathing. As the nurse is turning the client onto his side, the chest tube is disconnected. What should the nurse do first?
A. Call the health care provider
B. Clamp the chest tube with a Kelly clamp
C. Instruct the client to inhale and hold his breath
D. Submerge the end of the chest tube in a bottle of sterile water
Ans: D. Submerge the end of the chest tube in a bottle of sterile water
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