A nurse cares for a client who has a chest tube.When would this client be at highest risk for developing a pneumothorax?

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Intrathoracic pressures are less than atmospheric pressures; therefore,if the chest tube becomes disconnected from the drainage system,air can be sucked into the pleural space and cause a pneumothorax.A red,warm,and painful insertion site does not increase the client's risk for a pneumothorax.Tube drainage should decrease and become serous as the client heals.Sanguineous drainage is a sign of bleeding but does not increase the client's risk for a pneumothorax.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has a Chest