Posted: July 22nd, 2017

Nurse Lei caring for a client with a pneumothorax and who has had a chest tube inserted notes continues gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber. What action is appropriate?

Nurse Lei caring for a client with a pneumothorax and who has had a chest tube inserted notes continues gentle bubbling in the suction control chamber. What action is appropriate?

A. Do nothing, because this is an expected finding
B. Immediately clamp the chest tube and notify the physician
C. Check for an air leak because the bubbling should be intermittent
D. Increase the suction pressure so that the bubbling becomes vigorous