A client had a mastectomy and axillary node dissection. The nurse empties sanguineous drainage from the client's incisional Jackson-Pratt drain on the first postoperative day
Which other action regarding the drain is of high priority for the nurse? a. Flushing the tubing with urokinase to en-sure patency
b. Compressing and closing the drain to en-sure suction
c. Advancing the tubing inch from the in-sertion site
d. Clamping the drain for 2 hours and re-leasing it for 2 hours
B
The Jackson-Pratt drain removes fluid from the wound through closed suction. The drain must be compressed and closed to create suction as it slowly re-expands. The drain should never be flushed with urokinase, tubing should not be advanced, and the drain should not be clamped and released for 2 hours.
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