Question

The nurse is caring for a client post-cholecystectomy with common duct exploration who has a t-tube. The nurse will be responsible for keeping the t-tube:

a) Clamped at all times
b) Unclamped to allow bile drainage
c) Drained only when the client complains of pain
d) Drained periodically as ordered by the physician

Answer 1

The nurse will be responsible for keeping the t-tube unclamped to allow bile drainage.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse will be responsible for keeping the t-tube unclamped to allow bile drainage.

After a cholecystectomy with common duct exploration, a t-tube is inserted to drain bile until the common bile duct heals. The t-tube allows for the outflow of bile into a collection bag or drainage system.

The t-tube is typically left unclamped to promote bile drainage and prevent any blockages or complications.