When assessing a pericardial friction rub, the nurse knows that this type of sound has which of the following characteristics?
A) Gallop
B) Scratching or leathery sound
C) Whistling sound
D) Systolic click
Ans: B
Feedback: A pericardial friction rub has a scratching or leathery sound. The rub is louder at the end of exhalation and may be heard best with the patient sitting and leaning forward. A whistling sound is indicative of a wheeze. A systolic click is heard in patients with mitral valve prolapse. A gallop is an abnormal heart rhythm.
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