To Assess the Patient with Pericarditis for the Presence of a Pericardial

question 19

Multiple Choice

To assess the patient with pericarditis for the presence of a pericardial friction rub,the nurse should undertake which of the following actions?

• A) Place the diaphragm of the stethoscope at the lower left sternal border of the chest.
• B) Ask the patient to stop breathing during auscultation to distinguish the sound from a pleural rub.
• C) Use the diaphragm of the stethoscope to listen for a rumbling,low-pitched sound that occurs during systole.
• D) Palpate the precordial area with the tips of the fingers to detect a vibration that occurs with each cardiac contraction.

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