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The nurse has assisted the physician at the bedside with insertion of a left subclavian, triple lumen catheter in a client admitted with lung cancer. Suddenly, the client becomes restless and tachypneic. The nurse should:

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Rationale: Restlessness and tachypnea post-catheter insertion suggest a pneumothorax, a complication. Assessing breath sounds detects absent or diminished sounds, guiding intervention. Removing the catheter, inserting an I.V., or repositioning does not address the urgent issue.

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