A patient recovering from cardiovascular surgery has a chest tube output of 110 mL/hr. What should the nurse do?
A) Report to the surgeon.
B) Check the hemoglobin and hematocrit.
C) Administer a blood transfusion.
D) Notify the family.
E) Strip and vent the chest tube.
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