The nurse is instructing a new graduate nurse. Together, they are caring for a client with infective endocarditis. What is a sign of infective endocarditis?
A) Homan's sign
B) Splinter hemorrhage
C) Precordial pain
D) Heart murmur
B
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Splinter hemorrhage, black longitudinal lines, can be seen in the nails of the clients with endocarditis. Homan's sign is found in the clients with thrombophlebitis. A heart murmur is the first abnormal sign detected in clients with cardiomyopathy. Precordial pain is the main characteristic of pericarditis.
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