Appropriate intervention for the patient who is having a reinfusion of chest tube drainage is noted when the nurse:
a. Hangs the reinfusion lower than the usual intravenous (IV) bag
b. Uses a microaggregate filter on the reinfusion bag
c. Maintains 500 mm Hg pressure in the gravity blood cuff
d. Keeps the clamps open on the drainage tubing during bag transfer
B
Use a new microaggregate filter to reinfuse each autotransfusion bag. Hang the bag on an IV pole and continue to prime the tubing until all air is gone. Clamp the tubing, attach it to the patient's IV access, and adjust the clamp to deliver the reinfusion at the appropriate rate. Reinfusion is delivered by gravity or by application of a blood cuff (not to exceed 150 mm Hg pressure) or a blood-compatible IV pump. Connect the red and blue connectors on top of the initial collection bag, and remove it by lifting it from the side hook and then from the foot hook. This maintains a closed system within the bag and removes it for use in autotransfusion.
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