The nurse is caring for a patient who has a right-sided chest tube after a right lower lobectomy.Which nursing action can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) ?
A) Document the amount of drainage every eight hours.
B) Obtain samples of drainage for culture from the system.
C) Assess patient pain level associated with the chest tube.
D) Check the water-seal chamber for the correct fluid level.
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