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Monitor fluctuations in the water-seal chamber
Clamp the chest tube once every shift
Encourage coughing and deep breathing
Milk the chest tube every 2 hours
Encourage oral feeding as soon as possible
Develop an alternative communication method
Keep the tracheostomy cuff fully inflated
Keep the patient flat in bed
Drawing blood for a hematocrit and hemoglobin level
Applying a dressing over the wound and taping it on three sides
Preparing a chest tube insertion tray
Preparing to start an I.V. line
Encouraging the patient to drink three glasses of fluid daily
Keeping the patient in semi-Fowler’s position
Using a high-flow venture mask to deliver oxygen as prescribe
Administering a sedative. as prescribe
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Respiratory alkalosis
Increased pulmonary capillary permeability
Renal failure
Restricting fluid intake to 1.000 ml per day
Enforcing absolute bed rest
Teaching the patient how to perform controlled coughing
Administering prescribe sedatives regularly and in large amounts
Do nothing. because this is an expected finding
Immediately clamp the chest tube and notify the physician
Check for an air leak because the bubbling should be intermittent
Increase the suction pressure so that the bubbling becomes vigorous
Inform the physician
Continue to monitor the client
Reinforce the occlusive dressing
Encourage the client to deep breathe
Call the physician
Place the tube in bottle of sterile water
Immediately replace the chest tube system
Place a sterile dressing over the disconnection site
Exhale slowly
Stay very still
Inhale and exhale quickly
Perform the Valsalva maneuver
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