A client informs the nurse he is having pleuritic pain. Before documenting this complaint, the nurse should verify if the pain:
A)
increases with expiration.
B)
is constant along the costal borders.
C)
increases with deep breathing.
D)
subsides when client coughs.
C
Explanation:
A)
Pleuritic pain is sharp and stabbing, aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, and movement.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Pleuritic pain is sharp and stabbing, aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, and movement.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Pleuritic pain is sharp and stabbing, aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, and movement.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Pleuritic pain is sharp and stabbing, aggravated by deep breathing, coughing, and movement.
Analysis
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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