To Assess the Patient with Pericarditis for Evidence of a Pericardial

question 7

Multiple Choice

To assess the patient with pericarditis for evidence of a pericardial friction rub,the nurse should

• A) listen for a rumbling, low-pitched, systolic murmur over the left anterior chest.
• B) auscultate by placing the diaphragm of the stethoscope on the lower left sternal border.
• C) ask the patient to cough during auscultation to distinguish the sound from a pleural friction rub.
• D) feel the precordial area with the palm of the hand to detect vibrations with cardiac contraction.

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