A Patient Developed a Hemothorax After a Blunt Chest Trauma

A patient developed a hemothorax after a blunt chest trauma.The practitioner inserted a chest tube on the left side,and 1800 mL of blood was evacuated from the chest.The nurse expects that the patient will be taken to surgery for what procedure?

A) Thoracotomy
B) Pericardiocentesis
C) Splenectomy
D) Pneumonectomy

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