A patient reports shortness of breath after a thoracentesis. What should the nurse do first?

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Question 1 of 5

A patient reports shortness of breath after a thoracentesis. What should the nurse do first?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which finding is most concerning in a patient with bronchiectasis?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse assesses a patient with a chest tube and observes continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber. What does this indicate?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which finding indicates a need for further teaching about pursed-lip breathing in a COPD patient?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A patient who has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was hospitalized for increasing shortness of breath and chronic hypoxemia (SaO2 levels of 89% to 90%). In planning for discharge, which action by the nurse will be most effective in improving compliance with discharge teaching?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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