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A nurse is caring for a client who has a chest tube. The client asks why the fluid in the water-seal chamber rises and falls. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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Rationale: The rise and fall (tidaling) in the water-seal chamber reflect intrapleural pressure changes during breathing, a normal finding. An air leak causes bubbling, full re-expansion stops tidaling, and high suction affects the suction chamber, not water-seal.

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