There are choices for this question namely:
a) "Exhale forcefully while the chest tube is being removed."
b) "While the chest tube is being removed, raise your arms above your head."
c) "During the removal of the chest tube, do not move because it will make the removal more painful."
<span>d) "When the tube is being removed, take a deep breath, exhale, and bear down."
The correct answer is "when the tube is being removed, take a deep breath, exhale, and bear down". This is called a Valsalva maneuver and this functions to prevent the air from leaking back to the pleural space and eventually prevent pneumothorax. After which, a clean, air tight, dressing shall be applied to the wound.</span>
Every time you eat a cookie or candy bar, your blood sugar increases. This triggers an increase in the hormone insulin. Insulin<span> is a hormone made by the pancreas which allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat, or to store glucose for future use. </span>Insulin<span> helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia).</span>
