A client is experiencing a gradual increase of pleuritic pain. In which of the following pulmonary conditions would the nurse expect to see this type of pain?
1. Pneumococcal pneumonia
2. Pneumothorax
3. Pulmonary embolism
4. Tuberculosis
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A more gradual onset of pleuritic pain is seen in tuberculosis and malignancy. Acute pleuritic pain is associated with pneumococcal pneumonia, pneumothorax, and pulmonary embolism.
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