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A nurse is planning postoperative care for a client who is scheduled for a thoracotomy with chest tube placement. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse plan to have at the client's bedside?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: Padded clamp. This equipment is necessary for managing the chest tube, which helps drain air or fluid from the pleural space after a thoracotomy. The padded clamp is used to temporarily occlude the tube during dressing changes or when the system needs to be disconnected. Wire cutters (
A) are not typically needed for chest tube care. Montgomery straps (
C) are used for securing dressings, not for chest tube management. Tracheostomy tray (
D) is unrelated to thoracotomy care.

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