A Client Whose Neck Vein Has Bulged Presents with a Sharp

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client whose neck vein has bulged presents with a sharp pain in the chest. The electrocardiogram shows an elevated ST segment, and the laboratory report shows an increase in the serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen. Which condition has the client developed?

• A) Myocarditis
• B) Pericarditis
• C) Infective endocarditis
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Reward

A stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

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