A client had a mastectomy and axillary node dissection.The nurse empties sanguineous drainage from the client's incisional Jackson-Pratt drain on the first postoperative day.Which other action regarding the drain is of high priority for the nurse?
A) Flushing the tubing with urokinase to ensure patency
B) Compressing and closing the drain to ensure suction
C) Advancing the tubinginch from the insertion site
D) Clamping the drain for 2 hours and releasing it for 2 hours
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