Pleurodesis to treat client with recurrent pleural effusions

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The nurse is assisting a pulmonologist with a pleurodesis to treat a client with recurrent pleural effusions.

After the pulmonologist instills the medication into the pleural space, for how long would the nurse anticipate the chest tube drainage system will need to be clamped?

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