The nurse is caring for a patient immediately postoperative after a left pneumonectomy. How should the nurse position the patient?
a. In high Fowler position
b. In semi-Fowler position
c. In a right side-lying position
d. In a left side-lying position
D
Postoperative positioning after a pneumonectomy is on the operated side to prevent the threat of tension pneumothorax with mediastinal shift and leakage from the amputated bronchial stump. The physician's order should always be checked before turning the patient or raising the head of the bed.
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