The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a pneumothorax. Which statement about this condition does the nurse know to be true?
A) The client's diaphragm will be displaced by up to 4 cm.
B) The client has a pleural effusion.
C) The client has a collapsed lung with air leakage into the chest.
D) The client will require surgical intervention.
C) The client has a collapsed lung with air leakage into the chest.
Explanation: A) A pneumothorax does not displace the diaphragm by up to 4 cm, nor does the client have a pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity.
B) A pneumothorax does not displace the diaphragm by up to 4 cm, nor does the client have a pleural effusion in which blood accumulates in the pleural cavity.
C) A pneumothorax refers to a collapsed lung occurring due to air leakage into the space between the lung and chest wall.
D) Most cases of pneumothorax can be resolved without requiring surgery.
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