Your patient with a large pleural effusion will have a chest tube inserted. Which of the following statements are true of this procedure?
1) Tube placement in the 2nd to 3rd intercostal space
2) Tube placement in the 4th to 5th intercostal space
3) Tube placement in the midclavicular line
4) Tube placement in the midaxillary line
A)1, 4
B)2, 3
C)1, 3
D)2, 4

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For a pleural effusion, the chest tube is typically placed in the 4th to 5th intercostal space at the midaxillary line.

Your Patient with a Large Pleural Effusion Will Have a Chest