The nurse is assisting a client who is having a paracentesis. This diagnostic test:
a. is a graphic recording of the heart's electrical activity.
b. withdraws amniotic fluid for examination.
c. aspirates fluid from the abdominal cavity.
d. aspirates fluid from the pleural cavity.
ANS: C
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