Trauma,disease,or surgery can result in air,blood,or fluid leaking into the intrapleural space,creating a positive pressure that collapses lung tissue.The usual intervention for larger leaks in a chest tube is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

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Trauma,disease,or surgery can result in air,blood,or fluid leaking into the intrapleural space,creating a positive pressure that collapses lung tissue.The usual intervention for larger leaks is a chest tube to remove air and fluid from the pleural space,to prevent air or fluid from reentering the pleural space,and to reestablish normal intrapleural and intrapulmonary pressures.

Trauma,disease,or Surgery Can Result in Air,blood,or Fluid Leaking into the Intrapleural