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The nurse is caring for a child with chest tubes inserted after heart surgery that are attached to an underwater-seal drainage system. For which reason should the nurse prepare to clamp the chest tubes? A) The child is coughing. B) A clot obstructs the tubing. C) A tube becomes disconnected. D) Red-stained drainage appears in a tube. {Ans: Ans: C Feedback: If a tube becomes disconnected creating an air leak, clamp the tube close to the child's chest to prevent further air from entering the chest. The chest tube should not be clamped if the child is coughing, a clot is in the tubing, or red-stained drainage appears in the tube.}The parents of a child having a cardiac catheterization are waiting to see the child after the procedure. What should the nurse instruct the parents to expect when seeing the child for the first time? A) The child will be sleeping for at least 8 hours. B) A bulky pressure dressing will be present over the insertion site. C) The child will have bruising over the upper and lower extremities. D) The child will be on seizure precautions and have padded side rails. {Ans: Ans: B Feedback: When