A patient has pneumonia and a right pleural effusion. If the pleural exudate fluid is infected, it will show:

1. a low protein level.
2. a high white blood cell count.
3. bacteria.
4. many red blood cells.
a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3, 4


B
Infected pleural exudate fluid will show a high white blood cell count and bacteria among other characteristic findings. A transudate will have a low protein level and other characteristic findings. Many red blood cells would indicate a pulmonary embolism.

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