A patient has had increasing respiratory difficulty as a result of abdominal cancer.Which information does the nurse provide to the patient about the purpose of having a paracentesis?

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Paracentesis is the removal of abdominal fluid for examination and relief of pressure from severe ascites.The removal of the fluid can increase patient comfort.A thoracentesis removes fluid from the chest cavity.Lung fluid is not obtained during a paracentesis.A bone marrow aspiration recovers bone marrow cells.

A Patient Has Had Increasing Respiratory Difficulty as a Result