Multiple Choice
When providing preoperative instruction for a patient scheduled for a left pneumonectomy for cancer of the lung, the nurse informs the patient that the postoperative care includes
A) positioning on the right side.
B) chest tubes to water-seal chest drainage.
C) bedrest for the first 24 hours.
D) frequent use of an incentive spirometer.
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