A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who is scheduled for a liver biopsy. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider?

Monitor for at least 150 mL of drainage every hour. The nurse should monitor the chest tube drainage for excessive or sudden increases in order to detect any complications, such as pneumothorax. Clamping the tube for 30 minutes every 8 hours is not standard practice and can cause complications. Pinning the tubing to the client's bed sheets can cause traction on the chest tube and should be avoided. The chest tube unit should only be replaced when there is a problem with the unit or the seals.

Choice B: Clamping the tube for 30 minutes every 8 hours is not standard practice and can cause complications.

Choice C: Pinning the tubing to the client's bed sheets can cause traction on the chest tube and should be avoided.

Choice D: The chest tube unit should only be replaced when there is a problem with the unit or the seals.

The correct answer is choice C, weigh the client before and after the treatment. The nurse should weigh the client before and after the treatment to evaluate the effectiveness of the dialysis, and determine whether the appropriate amount of fluid has been removed. Choice A is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled. Choice B is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags. Choice D is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.

Choice A: Chilling the dialysate prior to infusion is incorrect because the dialysate should be warmed prior to infusion, not chilled.

Choice B: Using clean gloves when handling dialysate bags is incorrect because sterile gloves, not clean gloves, are required when handling dialysate bags.

Choice D: Monitoring the client for diarrhea is incorrect because diarrhea is not a common complication of peritoneal dialysis.