A 52-Year-Old School Teacher Diagnosed with Early Stage Nonsmall Cell

A 52-year-old school teacher diagnosed with early stage nonsmall cell lung cancer is scheduled for a lung resection.She is selected for the ambulatory surgery center's fast track recovery and discharge program.Which of the following statements describes a component of an ERAS care approach for thoracic surgery?

A) Cessation of smoking and participation in a preoperative exercise program is required.
B) Postoperatively, chest tube management is streamlined by placing the tube to water seal after a brief period of suction.
C) Patients will not be discharged to home with the chest tube in place.
D) Early ambulation is critical and patients walk a short distance within the first hour after extubation.
E) Fluid administration is kept to a minimum to minimize the risk of pulmonary edema and acute lung injury.

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