A patient who has had a left pneumonectomy to remove a lung cancer is returned to the unit from surgery.The nurse should position the patient in a _____ position.

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Postoperative positioning after a pneumonectomy is on the operated side to prevent the threat of tension pneumothorax with mediastinal shift and leakage from the amputated bronchial stump.The physician's order should always be checked before turning the patient or raising the head of the bed.

A Patient Who Has Had a Left Pneumonectomy to Remove