ATI SKILLS MODULE 3.0: CLOSED CHEST DRAINAGE TEST BRAND
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest tube. The provider asks for the suction pressure of the
closed-chest drainage system to be set at -40cm of water. Which of the following closed-chest drainage
systems should the nurse prepare for this client? - (answer)Dry suction-control system
Reasoning: Systems that use dry-suction control allow for higher suction pressures by adjusting a dial on
the front surface of the system to deliver suction pressure up to -40cm of water. Some clients need high
suction pressures due to a massive air leak from the lung surface, emphysema or viscous pleural
effusion, or a reduction in pulmonary compliance.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place that is attached to water-seal drainage system.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of subcutaneous
emphysema? - (answer)A dry, crackling sound at the insertion site when palpated
Reasoning: A dry, crackling sound at the insertion site is an indication of subcutaneous emphysema,
which is a result of air leaking into the subcutaneous tissue surrounding the chest-tube insertion site.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place that is attached to a closed-chest drainage
system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take if the chest tube becomes dislodged from
the closed-chest drainage system? - (answer)Submerge the end of the chest tube in 1 inch of sterile
water
Reasoning: This action creates a water seal and prevents air from entering the pleural space through the
open end of the chest tube when the client inhales.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place. Which of the following strategies should the
nurse use to help promote comfort for the client? - (answer)Have the client splint the affected side
during coughing
Reasoning: It is essential for a client with a chest tube to cough to prevent postoperative complications
and to help drain the pleural space and expand the lungs. Splinting the affected side, such as with a
pillow, can help minimize the pain of coughing. The nurse should also administer analgesia to help
reduce the pain of coughing and other activities.
NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH 100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE!!!
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest tube. The provider asks for the suction pressure of the
closed-chest drainage system to be set at -40cm of water. Which of the following closed-chest drainage
systems should the nurse prepare for this client? - (answer)Dry suction-control system
Reasoning: Systems that use dry-suction control allow for higher suction pressures by adjusting a dial on
the front surface of the system to deliver suction pressure up to -40cm of water. Some clients need high
suction pressures due to a massive air leak from the lung surface, emphysema or viscous pleural
effusion, or a reduction in pulmonary compliance.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place that is attached to water-seal drainage system.
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication of subcutaneous
emphysema? - (answer)A dry, crackling sound at the insertion site when palpated
Reasoning: A dry, crackling sound at the insertion site is an indication of subcutaneous emphysema,
which is a result of air leaking into the subcutaneous tissue surrounding the chest-tube insertion site.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place that is attached to a closed-chest drainage
system. Which of the following actions should the nurse take if the chest tube becomes dislodged from
the closed-chest drainage system? - (answer)Submerge the end of the chest tube in 1 inch of sterile
water
Reasoning: This action creates a water seal and prevents air from entering the pleural space through the
open end of the chest tube when the client inhales.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube in place. Which of the following strategies should the
nurse use to help promote comfort for the client? - (answer)Have the client splint the affected side
during coughing
Reasoning: It is essential for a client with a chest tube to cough to prevent postoperative complications
and to help drain the pleural space and expand the lungs. Splinting the affected side, such as with a
pillow, can help minimize the pain of coughing. The nurse should also administer analgesia to help
reduce the pain of coughing and other activities.
