The nursing instructor is discussing pleurisy with her clinical group. The instructor lists patient actions that will increase pleuritic pain. Which action would the nursing instructor list?
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. Therefore, options B, C, and D are incorrect.
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