The client asks the nurse to explain the reason for a chest tube insertion in treating a pneumothorax. Which is the best response by the nurse?
a) "Chest tube will allow air to be restored to the lung."
b) "Chest tubes provide a route for medication instillation to the lung."
c) "The tube will drain air from the space around the lung."
d) "The tube will drain secretions from the lung."
Answer: c) "The tube will drain air from the space around the lung."
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