Which clinical manifestation in a client with pericarditis should the nurse expect to find when performing a cardiac assessment?
A. An irregular heart rate that speeds up and slows down
B. A friction rub at the left lower sternal border
C. The presence of a gallop rhythm
D. A substernal lift at the apex
B
The client with pericarditis may present with a pericardial friction rub at the left lower sternal border. This sound is the result of friction from inflamed pericardial layers when they rub to-gether.
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