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A Nurse Assesses a Client After a Thoracentesis

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A nurse assesses a client after a thoracentesis.Which assessment finding warrants immediate action?


A) The client rates pain as a 5/10 at the site of the procedure.
B) A small amount of drainage from the site is noted.
C) Pulse oximetry is 93% on 2 liters of oxygen.
D) The trachea is deviated toward the opposite side of the neck.

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