A client has a drain inserted after surgery.It is documented that the exposed length of drain tubing was 25 centimeters.After morning care,the nurse measures the client's drain tubing length to be 12 inches.How many additional centimeters of tubing are now exposed?

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First,you must convert the current length in inches to cm.Cm/exposed = 2.5 cm/1 inch x 12 inches/1.Multiply the numerators (2.5 x 12 = 30).Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1).30/1 = 30 cm.The original exposed length was 25 cm.The exposed length now is 30 cm.Therefore,there are 5 additional cm of tubing is exposed.

A Client Has a Drain Inserted After Surgery