Your Client Has Just Returned from the PACU After a Right

question 3

Multiple Choice

Your client has just returned from the PACU after a right lobe resection. The client has two chest tubes in place. You know that the anterior chest tube usually is placed to remove which of the following?

• A) Blood
• B) Pleural fluid
• C) Mediasteinal fluid
• D) Air

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The process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors, influenced by factors like needs, desires, and ambitions.