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Passage / Scenario
John H is a 66-year-old man with a history of heavy smoking presented himself to the ER due to difficulty breathing of 2 years duration. Mr. H was also diagnosed with effusion of the right lung. He is now scheduled for chest tube insertion.Important patient teaching on chest tube due to pneumothorax will include
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Intermittent bubbling is normal in pneumothorax, indicating air evacuation.