The nurse is taking care of a client with pleurisy. The client is complaining of a "sticking" pain on inspiration. Based on this information, what are conditions that can cause pleurisy?
1 . Lung tumor
2 . Sinus infection
3 . Tuberculosis
4 . Lung abscess
5 . Pneumonia
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 3, 4, 5
C) 1, 2, 3, 5
D) 2, 3, 4, 5
B
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Pleurisy is an inflammation of the pleura, causing a "sticking" pain on inspiration. It can be caused by conditions such as a lung tumor, tuberculosis, lung abscess, or pneumonia, not a sinus infection.
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