The postoperative cardiac surgery client has an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space 2 weeks after surgery. Which term will the nurse use to explain this condition to the client and family?
1. Pneumothorax
2. Hemothorax
3. Pleural effusion
4. Pulmonary edema
Correct Answer: 3
Fluid in the pleural space that is not blood is a pleural effusion. A pneumothorax is air accumulation in the pleural space, hemothorax is blood accumulation, and pulmonary edema is fluid in the alveoli.
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