The nurse is caring for a patient who has just undergone paracentesis. For which complication will the nurse carefully monitor?
a. Collapse of the lung with shortness of breath
b. Fecal impaction from retained barium in the colon
c. Cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting in severe headache
d. Perforation of the bowel resulting in abdominal infection
ANS: D
Paracentesis is drainage of fluid from the abdominal cavity. In rare cases, the needle used to drain the fluid may perforate the bowel, resulting in peritonitisâ€"a dangerous abdominal infection. Monitoring for abdominal pain and fever is an important assessment of the patient following paracentesis.
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