Medical Science · Medicine
A 60-year-old patient has just undergone the insertion of a central venous catheter through the subclavian vein. Shortly afterward, he suddenly develops sharp chest pain, rapid breathing, and absent breath sounds on the right side. Which complication should the nurse consider first?
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- 1Pulmonary edema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
- 2Air embolism (air entering the bloodstream during the procedure)
- 3Pneumothorax (collapse of the lung due to air entering the pleural space)✓
- 4Hemothorax (collection of blood in the pleural cavity)
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Pneumothorax (collapse of the lung due to air entering the pleural space)
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