A Patient Has Had Increasing Respiratory Difficulty as a Result

question 11

Multiple Choice

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?

• A) It will relieve pressure and some of the discomfort in your abdomen.
• B) It will allow for analysis of the thoracic fluid for cytology.
• C) Fluid from the lung will be examined.
• D) The examination will extract a sample of bone marrow.

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Definitions:

Arteries

Vessels that transport blood rich in oxygen from the heart to different areas of the body.

Constriction

The act of tightening or narrowing of a passage or opening in the body or any other structure.

Muscular Wall

Structure composed of muscle tissue that makes up part of the body's organs, such as the stomach or heart, enabling movement and function.

Impulse

A sudden desire to act or a neural signal transmitted through the nervous system.