Question # 37

A patient post-CABG day 1 has a mediastinal chest tube output of 120 mL in the last hour. The nurse’s most appropriate immediate action is to:

Options:

A.

Increase the suction level on the chest-tube system

B.

Notify the surgical team and prepare for possible return to the operating room while continuing close monitoring of hemodynamics and output

C.

Clamp the chest tube for 15 minutes

D.

Administer a fluid bolus

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