A patient is connected to a chest drainage system. When wet suction is required to gently drain the patient's pleural space, a nurse identifies that the amount of suction in the system is controlled by
1. The dial setting on the wall suction.
2. The amount of water placed in chamber one.
3. The negative pressure in chamber two.
4. The amount of drainage in chamber three.
ANS: 2
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. Reduced hair follicles b. Less sebaceous gland activity c. Loss of collagen fibers in dermis d. Decreased melanocytes at hair follicle