The nurse caring for a patient who has had an open cholecystectomy with a T-Tube will:
a. open the T-tube to the air so that it will drain freely.
b. position and secure the drainage bag at the chest level.
c. Place the collection bag so the tube is not kinked.
d. Irrigate the T-tube with normal saline to ensure the free flow of bile.
ANS: B
The T-tube is placed below the level of the common bile duct to prevent the reflux of bile. The bag must be positioned so the tube is not kinked, or bile cannot drain from the liver. Normally T-tubes are not irrigated.
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