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    You Observe Bright Red Drainage from a Patient's Chest Tubes
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You Observe Bright Red Drainage from a Patient's Chest Tubes

Question 17

Question 17

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You observe bright red drainage from a patient's chest tubes.What should you do?


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

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