A 40-year-old patient requires placement of a thoracostomy chest tube. All of the following are recommended for the procedure EXCEPT:
a. application of –5-cm H2O pressure to the chest tube.
b. use of a No. 28 to 36 French gauge tube.
c. placement of the tube at the apex of the lung.
d. clamping and removing the tube within 24 hours of insertion.
D
Thoracostomy tubes are clamped only after bubbling from the tube has ceased and then are left in place without suction for another 24 to 48 hours.
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