Thoracentesis refers specifically to the removal of fluid from the:
A) Abdominal cavity
B) Pericardial cavity
C) Peritoneal cavity
D) Pleural cavity
Question 2
Paracentesis and serous fluid testing are performed to:
A) Remove serous fluids that may be compressing a vital organ, determine the pathologic cause of an effusion, and identify an effusion as a transudate or an exudate
B) Remove serous fluids that may be compressing a vital organ and identify an effusion as a transudate or an exudate
C) Prevent volume depletion owing to the accumulation of fluid in body cavities
D) Remove serous fluids that may be compressing a vital organ, determine the pathologic cause of an effusion, identify an effusion as a transudate or an exudate, and prevent volume depletion owing to the accumulation of fluid in body cavities
Human cavity
Transverse Abdominal Section
Major fluid compartments in the body.
Fluid Compartments and Fluid Homeostasis
Splicing mechanism for removal of group I introns