A Nurse Assesses a Client with Pericarditis

question 9

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses a client with pericarditis.Which assessment finding should the nurse expect to find?

• A) Heart rate that speeds up and slows down
• B) Friction rub at the left lower sternal border
• C) Presence of a regular gallop rhythm
• D) Coarse crackles in bilateral lung bases

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