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) bed rest for the first 24 hours.
C) frequent use of an incentive spirometer.
D) chest tubes to water-seal chest drainage.
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