After a thoracentesis for pleural effusion, a client returns to the outpatient clinic for a follow-up visit. the nurse suspects a recurrence of pleural effusion when the client makes which statement? after a thoracentesis for pleural effusion, a client returns to the outpatient clinic for a follow-up visit. the nurse suspects a recurrence of pleural effusion when the client makes which statement? "lately i can only breathe well if i sit up." "during the night i sometimes get the chills." "i get a sharp, stabbing pain when i take a deep breath." "i'm coughing up larger amounts of thicker mucus for the last several days."