The nurse is providing care for a patient with a pneumothorax.He or she anticipated removal of the chest tube because of the absence of an air leak for the past _____ hours.

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The absence of an air leak for 18 to 24 hours is typically considered sufficient to anticipate the removal of a chest tube in a patient with a pneumothorax, indicating that the lung has likely re-expanded and sealed.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with a Pneumothorax.He