The nurse is caring for a patient with blood collecting in the pleural space.The nurse documents this as:
A)pleural effusion.
B)hemothorax.
C)pulmonary hemorrhage.
D)pneumothorax.

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A hemothorax is a collection of blood in the pleural space.A pneumothorax is the collection of air in the pleural space.A pulmonary hemorrhage is bleeding inside the lung.A pleural effusion is the collection of fluid within the pleura.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Blood Collecting