The nurse is preparing to assist the health care provider with the removal of a patient’s chest tube. Which of the following instructions will the nurse correctly give the patient? a) “During the removal of the chest tube, do not move because it will make the removal more painful.” b) “Exhale forcefully while the chest tube is being removed.” c) “While the chest tube is being removed, raise your arms above your head.” d) “When the tube is being removed, take a deep breath, exhale, and bear down.”
The nurse is preparing to assist the health care provider with the removal of a patient’s chest tube. Which of the following instructions will the nurse correctly give the patient?
a) “During the removal of the chest tube, do not move because it will make the removal more painful.”
b) “Exhale forcefully while the chest tube is being removed.”
c) “While the chest tube is being removed, raise your arms above your head.”
d) “When the tube is being removed, take a deep breath, exhale, and bear down.”