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    You Observe Bright Red Drainage from the Chest Tubes
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You Observe Bright Red Drainage from the Chest Tubes

Question 19

Question 19

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You observe bright red drainage from the chest tubes.What should you do?


A) Suction the person.
B) Tell the nurse.
C) Call the doctor.
D) Ask the person to deep breathe and cough.

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