The nurse is caring for a patient who has a chest tube to drain a pneumothorax. Which action would the nurse perform?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Milk the chest tube to increase drainage.
B. Keep the drainage set below the patient's chest level.
C. Clamp the chest tube when the patient is moving about.
D. If the tube becomes disconnected, ask the patient to cough and exhale as much as possible.
E. Fill the water seal chamber up to the mark specified by the manufacturer, and observe it.