Inserting a Chest tube to a patient
Inserting a chest tube to a patient. A nurse is explaining a chest tube to family members who do not understand where it is placed. What would the nurse tell them?
| It is inserted into the space between the lining of the lungs and the ribs. | ||
| I don’t exactly know, but I will make sure the doctor comes to explain. | ||
| It is inserted directly into the lung itself, connecting to a lung airway. | ||
| It is inserted into the peritoneal space and drains into the lungs. |
