The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Just Had

question 13

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who just had 1,500 mL of fluid removed during a paracentesis.The client asks the nurse why his belly still feels so big even though that large amount of fluid was removed.Which is the nurse's BEST answer to this client?

• A)"The skin of your belly stretched while you had fluid in your abdomen and it will take a while for your belly to return to its normal size."
• B)"Only a certain amount of fluid can be removed from our abdomen at a time to prevent your body from going into shock."
• C)"Removing that much fluid helps to get rid of the excess fluid.Now the rest of the fluid will drain into your lymphatic system."
• D)"It was important to limit the amount of fluid that was removed to prevent infection from occurring."

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