The family of a mechanically ventilated client receiving a chest tube asks why the tube is necessary. The nurse responds:
1. "The chest tube helps to decompress the lung and prevents further complications.".
2. "The chest tube helps the client breathe more easily when on a ventilator.".
3. "The chest tube is an elective procedure that many health care providers like to perform.".
4. "The chest tube requires the client to go to surgery for placement.".
"The chest tube helps to decompress the lung and prevents further complications.".
Rationale: The chest tube is indicated for a pneumothorax that can be spontaneous or brought on by increasingly higher PEEP. It will not be an elective procedure and is most often performed at the bedside. A chest tube does not directly assist a client with breathing easier on a ventilator, but it will allow the lung to expand more fully, which helps with the client's overall oxygenation.
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