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Dr. Smith has determined that John Jones has an accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity. The doctor is surgically puncturing through the space between John's ribs, using an aspirating needle to withdraw the fluid from the chest cavity. This procedure is known as a ____.A) pleurodesisB) thoracentesisC) thorax punctureD) thoracotomy

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b

Explanation:

Thora is the chest and centesis is the act of puncturing.

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Thoracentesis is the medical procedure which involves withdrawing fluid from the chest.

What is Thoracentesis?

This is also referred to as needle decompression and it involves removal of air or fluid from the thoracic(chest) cavity.

This is usually done as a form of treatment thereby making option B the most appropriate choice.

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