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You Are Caring for a Patient with a Chest Tube

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You are caring for a patient with a chest tube. When you turn the patient to the side the tube comes disconnected. What action should you take next?


A) Notify the physician
B) Place the tube in a bottle of sterile water
C) Replace the chest tube
D) Put a sterile dressing over the disconnected site

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