A patient who is 32 weeks pregnant is admitted with a pneumothorax.What must the practitioner consider when placing a chest tube?
A) The diaphragm has been displaced 4 cm upward from its original location.
B) The diaphragm has been flattened and displaced 2 cm downward.
C) The lungs have shrunk to accommodate for the increase in abdominal size.
D) The lower lobes are one-half of their original size.
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