List six precautions the nursing assistant should take when working with the various tubes used with postoperative patients.
What will be an ideal response?
· Learn the type, purpose, and location of each tube.
· Check the character and amount of drainage.
· Be sure that the tubing is not obstructed.
· Check the flow rate of IVs.
· Keep body openings free from drainage.
· Never disconnect tubes.
· Never raise drainage bottles above the drainage site.
· Never lower infusion bottles below the infusion site.
· Do not put stress on tubes.
· Restrain the infusion site if necessary, and if the physician orders restraints.
· Monitor levels of infusions and notify the nurse before they run out.
· Report leakage or disconnected tubes to the nurse.
· Report pain, discoloration, or swelling at drainage or infusion sites.
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