Carla Fortunato,a 38-year-old healthy nonsmoking woman with a suspicious lesion on the lateral margin of her right middle lobe,is having a thorascopic lung biopsy and has been selected and prepared for the ambulatory surgery center's fast track recovery and discharge program.The plan is that she will be discharged on postoperative day 2 with a chest tube and portable drainage system.The perioperative nurse has arrived to meet Carla,conduct the preoperative nursing assessment,and begin Carla's discharge education.After asking Carla if she has questions or any concerns,the nurse provides Carla with the important risk reduction strategies based on her procedure,condition,and postoperative expectations.What will be the primary focus of the nurse's teaching?

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The postoperative recovery periods at ambulatory surgery centers focus on pain relief and advances in chest tube management.Patients are often able to be discharged home safely with chest tubes in place using either a Heimlich valve or a portable drainage collection system.Because the chest wall has been entered,the nurse must emphasize the importance of seeking emergency care if the patient experiences difficulty breathing,sudden chest pain,palpitations,uncontrollable cough,or bloody sputum.

Carla Fortunato,a 38-Year-Old Healthy Nonsmoking Woman with a Suspicious Lesion