ATI RN
ATI Comprehensive 2023 With NGN 180 Questions And Answers Questions
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A nurse is providing care for a client following a thoracentesis.
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If the client develops a pneumothorax, which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Pain on inhalation chest pain that worsens when you breathe or pleuritic pain. A pneumothorax is the presence of air in the pleural space, causing lung collapse. When air enters this space, it creates pressure, leading to sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing (pleuritic pain). This occurs because the air-filled space prevents the lungs from expanding fully during inhalation, causing discomfort. Stridor (choice
A) is a high-pitched sound indicating upper airway obstruction, not typically associated with a pneumothorax. Friction rub (choice
C) indicates inflammation of the pleura, not specific to a pneumothorax. Bradycardia (choice
D) is unlikely in pneumothorax, as it is more commonly associated with conditions affecting the heart rate.
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