The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client Who Had

The nurse is providing care to a client who had cardiothoracic surgery.The client now has two chest tubes in the left chest connected by Y tubing.A family member asks why the lower chest tube has a great deal of drainage while the upper chest tube has minimal drainage.Which is the correct response by the nurse?

A) "The upper chest tube is draining air from the chest while the lower one drains fluids."
B) "The upper chest tube is there in case the fluid accumulates near the level of the heart."
C) "The upper chest tube is placed to suction off fluid that is displaced with movement."
D) "The upper chest tube is placed to suction off drainage that can occur with infection."