A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis. The nurse should plan to teach the patient about the purpose of
a. echocardiography.
b. daily blood cultures.
c. cardiac catheterization.
d. 24-hour Holter monitor.
ANS: A
Echocardiograms are useful in detecting the presence of the pericardial effusions associated with pericarditis. Blood cultures are not indicated unless the patient has evidence of sepsis. Cardiac catheterization and 24-hour Holter monitor is not a diagnostic procedure for pericarditis.
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