The Physician Performs a Thoracentesis on a Patient with a Right

question 23

Multiple Choice

The physician performs a thoracentesis on a patient with a right pleural effusion.In preparing the patient for the procedure,how should the nurse position the patient?

• A) Supine with the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees
• B) On his left side with his right arm extended above his head
• C) Sitting upright with his arms supported on an overbed table
• D) On his left side in the Trendelenburg's position with both arms extended

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Definitions:

Conjunction

A compound statement formed by combining two statements with the word "and".

Tautology

A statement that is inherently true in every possible interpretation due to its logical structure.

Biconditional

A logical statement in which both parts are mutually dependent: if one is true, the other must be true, and vice versa.

Self-Contradiction

A statement that inherently contradicts itself, asserting and denying the same thing, thereby being false in all situations.