[Answered]: A patient in the medical-surgical unit has a…

A patient in the medical-surgical unit has a chest tube following a thoracotomy. The nurse needs to assist with mobilizing the patient while maintaining the chest tube system integrity.When assisting a post-thoracotomy patient, with a chest tube, out of bed the nurse should: position the drainage system choose your answerpatient’s chest;the level of theensure the tubing ischoose vour answer..to prevent obstruction of drainage.If the patient needs to change position, the nurse shouldduring the movement.