You observe bright red drainage from a patient's chest tubes. What should you do?
a. Suction the person.
b. Tell the nurse at once.
c. Call the doctor.
d. Ask the person to deep breathe and cough.
B
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1. Vasodilate the peripheral vasculature 2. Decrease cardiac output 3. Increase renal vascular resistance 4. Reduce atherosclerosis secondary to elevated serum lipoproteins
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