A Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)is Helping Prepare a Patient for a Thoracentesis.What

A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is helping prepare a patient for a thoracentesis.What should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A) "You will need to be NPO for 6 hours."
B) "You will need to sign a consent form for the procedure."
C) "You will assume a sitting position at the side of the bed."
D) "This is a sterile procedure, so the site will be covered in a drape."
E) "You will need to take frequent deep breaths during the procedure."
F) "The doctor will collect fluid from the space between your lung and your chest wall."

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