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    HESI RN EXIT 1 PROCTORED EXAMQuestion 100
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    HESI RN EXIT 1 PROCTORED EXAM

    A client is being urgently transported to radiology for a Computerized Tomography (CT scan) after a sudden decrease in level of consciousness. The client is orally intubated and has a left lateral chest tube to 20 cm suction. Which action is most important for the take?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Securing the chest tube to the stretcher is important, but not as critical as keeping the chest tube container below the site of insertion to prevent backflow of fluids. B. Administering PRN pain medication is important for comfort but is not the priority during urgent transport. C. Marking the amount of chest drainage is part of ongoing monitoring and does not take precedence over the correct positioning of the chest tube container. D. Keeping the chest tube container below the site of insertion ensures proper drainage by gravity and prevents complications such as tension pneumothorax.

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