For a Patient with a Pneumothorax,where Does the Nurse Anticipate

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Multiple Choice

For a patient with a pneumothorax,where does the nurse anticipate that the chest tube will be located?

• A)Second to third intercostal space (apical),anterior
• B)Fifth to sixth intercostal space,posterior
• C)Fifth to sixth intercostal space,lateral
• D)Mediastinal area

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