When Providing Preoperative Instruction for a Patient Scheduled for a Left

question 4

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 postoperatively he can expect which of the following interventions?

• A) To be positioned on the unaffected side
• B) Chest tubes to water-seal chest drainage
• C) Endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation
• D) Frequent use of an incentive spirometer

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Definitions:

Midbrain

A part of the brainstem that plays an important role in the processing of visual and auditory information and in the control of eye movements and body movement.

Executive Control Center

A term often associated with the prefrontal cortex of the brain, responsible for decision making, planning, and regulating behavior.

Frontal Lobe

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for voluntary movement and involved in functions such as reasoning, planning, and problem-solving.

Brain

The organ in the head of an organism that controls its actions, thoughts, feelings, and interactions with the environment.