A pneumothorax greater than 15% requires
A) systemic antibiotics to treat the inflammatory response.
B) an occlusive dressing to equalize lung pressures.
C) interventions to evacuate the air from the pleural space and facilitate re-expansion of the collapsed lung.
D) mechanical ventilation to assist with re-expansion of the collapsed lung.
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