title: The thoracic patient. Physical assessment of the chest.
abstract: When evaluating the closed waterseal drainage system, the nurse should check water-seal for fluctuation, fluid level of 2 cm; presence of air leak volume, character, and rate of drainage development tubing for clots, kinks, and obstructions to drainage (dependent loops) suction control chamber for desired level of water column; continuous bubbling during entire respiratory cycle.
mesh_terms: D001314:Auscultation; D004322:Drainage / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D010173:Palpation; D010808:Physical Examination; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012119:Respiration; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery