Which Action by the Nurse Will Determine If the Therapies

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which action by the nurse will determine if the therapies ordered for a patient with chronic constrictive pericarditis are most effective?

• A)Assess for the presence of a paradoxical pulse.
• B)Monitor for changes in the patient's sedimentation rate.
• C)Assess for the presence of jugular venous distention (JVD).
• D)Check the electrocardiogram (ECG) for ST segment changes.

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