Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 81%
Simulated
A nurse is monitoring a client who has just had a thoracentesis to remove pleural fluid. Which of the following clinical manifestations should indicate to the nurse the client is experiencing a complication and the provider should be notified immediately?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Increased heart rate may signal respiratory distress or hypovolemia post-thoracentesis, requiring immediate provider notification.