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The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) responds to a male client’s call bell and finds that he is short of breath. The UAP pulls the call bell out of the wall connection, and the primary nurse arrives promptly to the client’s room. The client has two chest fubes connected to chest drainage systems with wall suction at 20 cm water pressure. Which intervention should the nurse implement first? A Observe chest tube site for bloody drainage. B Palpate area around chest tube site for crepitus. C Apply oxygen at 2 liters via nasal cannula. D Assess tubing for any leaks or disconnections.

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