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An LPN Is Helping Prepare a Patient for a Thoracentesis

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An LPN is helping prepare a patient for a thoracentesis. Which of the following would the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.?


A) "The doctor will collect fluid from the space between your lung and your chest wall."
B) "You will assume a sitting position at the side of the bed."
C) "You will need to be NPO for 6 hours."
D) "You will need to sign a consent form for the procedure."
E) "You will need to take frequent deep breaths during the procedure."
F) "This is a sterile procedure, so the site will be covered in a drape."

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