During data collection for a patient after cardiac surgery,the nurse notes that chest tube drainage has increased and is now greater than 200 mL per hour.What should the nurse do?
A) Notify registered nurse (RN) .
B) Monitor oxygen saturation.
C) Recheck vital signs in 30 minutes.
D) Recheck drainage every 30 minutes.
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