The nurse is caring for a client with a chest tube who accidentally disconnects the tube from the drainage system when trying to get out of bed. The nurse takes which immediate action?
A) Has the client hold a breath
B) Places the client in a prone position
C) Immerses the end of the tube in sterile saline
D) Places a sterile dressing over the end of the chest tube
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