The patient arrives to the emergency department with a stab wound to the chest. The HCP places two chest tubes to drain air and blood from the patient's thoracic cavity. The nurse sets up the chest tube drainage system. Where should the nurse place the system?

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The chest tube drainage system should be placed below the level of the patient's chest to ensure gravity assists in the drainage of air and fluids from the pleural space.

The Patient Arrives to the Emergency Department with a Stab