After a thoracentesis for pleural effusion, a client returns to the outpatient clinic for a follow-up visit. The nurse suspects a recurrence of pleural effusion when the client makes which statement?
After a thoracentesis for pleural effusion, a client returns to the outpatient clinic for a follow-up visit. The nurse suspects a recurrence of pleural effusion when the client makes which statement?
"Lately I can only breathe well if I sit up." "During the night I sometimes get the chills." "I get a sharp, stabbing pain when I take a deep breath." "I'm coughing up larger amounts of thicker mucus for the last several days."