What is the expected amount of drainage for an adult patient with a mediastinal chest tube?
a. Less than 100 mL/hr during the immediate postoperative period
b. Less than 10 mL/hr during the immediate postoperative period
c. 1000 mL/hr during the first 24-hour period
d. 200 mL/hr during the first 24-hour period
A
In the adult, less than 50 to 200 mL/hr is drained immediately after surgery in a mediastinal chest tube. No standard is known for 10 mL/hr in the immediate postoperative period. Expected drainage in the adult with a mediastinal chest tube is approximately 500 mL in the first 24 hours.
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