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A 58-year-old client with pancreatic cancer, who has been bed-bound for 3 weeks, has just returned from having a left subclavian, long-term, tunneled catheter inserted for administration of analgesics. The nurse has not yet received radiographic results for confirmation of placement. The client becomes diaphoretic and complains of chest pain radiating to the middle of his back. Physical assessment reveals tachycardia and absent breath sounds in the left lung. The nurse should further assess the client for:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Absent breath sounds, chest pain, and tachycardia post-catheter insertion suggest a pneumothorax, a known complication of subclavian catheter placement, requiring urgent assessment.

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