Severe Coughing and Shortness of Breath During a Thoracentesis Are

question 37

Multiple Choice

Severe coughing and shortness of breath during a thoracentesis are indicative of which of the following complications?

• A) Re-expansion pulmonary edema
• B) Pleural infection
• C) Pneumothorax
• D) Hemothorax

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Childhood Experiences

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Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach and theory of personality developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motives and conflicts as the determinants of human behavior.