A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Possible Acute

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis. The nurse should plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

• A)blood cultures.
• B)echocardiography.
• C)cardiac catheterization.
• D)24-hour Holter monitor.

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