The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a Severe Left

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client with a severe left pleural effusion. Which assessment data does the nurse anticipate based on the client's diagnosis?

• A) Absent breath sounds on the left side.
• B) Tracheal shift to the right.
• C) Hyperresonance upon percussion.
• D) Bronchial breath sounds of the right side.
• E) Pleural friction rub auscultated.

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Definitions:

Deserts

Arid regions with extremely low rainfall, characterized by scarce vegetation and diverse adaptations among the organisms that inhabit them.

Savannas

Grassland ecosystems with scattered trees, found in regions that receive a moderate amount of annual rainfall, typically bordering deserts or tropical rainforests.

Convergent Evolution

The process whereby organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Coevolved Traits

Traits in different species that have evolved mutually through the process of biological interaction, such as predator/prey or parasitic relationships.