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ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Prep

Category - Pulmonary

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Mario undergoes a left thoracotomy and a partial pneumonectomy. Chest tubes are inserted and one-bottle water-seal drainage is instituted in the operating room. In the postanesthesia care unit, Mario is placed in Fowler's position on either his right side or on his back to:
  1. Reduce incisional pain
  2. Facilitate ventilation of the left lung
  3. Equalize pressure in the pleural space
  4. Increase venous return
Explanation
Answer - B - Facilitate ventilation of the left lung. Since only a partial pneumonectomy is done, there is a need to promote expansion of this remaining left lung by positioning the client on the opposite un-operated side.
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