The nurse is caring for a client with TB who is having a thoracentesis performed to relieve breathing difficulty. For which of the following rare, but serious, complications should the nurse monitor the client?
A) Hypotension
B) Fluid retention
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Pneumothorax
D
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A rare, but serious, complication of thoracentesis is pneumothorax, which is an accumulation of air in the pleural space. Hypotension and pulmonary embolism are not side effects of this procedure. The procedure is performed to remove excess fluid from the pleural cavity.
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