A Patient Is Having a Therapeutic Thoracentesis to Remove Pleural

question 48

Multiple Choice

A patient is having a therapeutic thoracentesis to remove pleural fluid.What volume of pleural fluid should the nurse recognize as being abnormal?

• A) 5 mL
• B) 7 mL
• C) 13 mL
• D) 30 mL

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