The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with pleurisy for pleuritic pain. Which of the following actions by the patient will worsen their pleuritic pain?
A) Coughing
B) Ambulating
C) Eating
D) Talking
Ans: A
Feedback: The key characteristic of pleuritic pain is its relationship to respiratory movement. Taking a deep breath, coughing, or sneezing worsens the pain.
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