Your are assisting the physician who is performing a thoracentesis. It is suspected that the patient has a hemothorax. If that is the case, how would the pleural effusion fluid appear?
A) White color
B)Light yellow color
C)Red color
D)Green color

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If the patient has a hemothorax, the pleural effusion fluid would appear red due to the presence of blood in the fluid.

Your Are Assisting the Physician Who Is Performing a Thoracentesis