What is the importance of the nurse closely monitoring bilateral breath sounds and chest movement after a thoracentesis?
a. Fluid may quickly accumulate as a result of inflammation.
b. The lung may have been punctured during the procedure.
c. Severe bronchospasm may cause atelecta-sis.
d. Asthma may result after the procedure.
B
A possibility exists that the lung could have been punctured during the procedure. Bronchospasm, fluid collection, and asthma are not concerns related to a thoracentesis.
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