The purpose of a chest tube is to
A) re-establish negative pressure within the pleural space.
B) promote reflux of drainage into the chest.
C) aid in wound healing postpneumonectomy.
D) restore positive air pressure within the lungs.
A
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1. The institution's policies and procedures may not address the specific issue. 2. The situation may fit Watson's but not Maslow's theory. 3. The consequences to each decision are not known. 4. The decision may conflict with the nurse's personal values.
The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient in renal failure. Which laboratory findings would the nurse expect?
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