Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Full-length
A client with a right lobectomy is being transported from the intensive care unit to a medical unit. The nurse understands that the client's chest drainage system:
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The chest drainage system can be disconnected from suction during transport, but the tube must remain unclamped to allow air or fluid to escape, preventing pneumothorax. Portable suction is not always needed.