A chest radiograph reveals a large pneumothorax in the patient's left chest.How should the chest tube be positioned to drain the pneumothorax?
A) Medially toward the mediastinum
B) Laterally toward the periphery of the lung
C) Anteriorly near the apex of the lung
D) Posteriorly along the base of the lung
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