What is the expected amount of drainage for an adult patient with a mediastinal chest tube?
A)Less than 100 mL/hr during the immediate postoperative period
B)Less than 10 mL/hr during the immediate postoperative period
C)1000 mL/hr during the first 24-hour period
D)200 mL/hr during the first 24-hour period

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In the adult,less than 50 to 200 mL/hr is drained immediately after surgery in a mediastinal chest tube.No standard is known for 10 mL/hr in the immediate postoperative period.Expected drainage in the adult with a mediastinal chest tube is approximately 500 mL in the first 24 hours.

What Is the Expected Amount of Drainage for an Adult