The nurse is caring for a five-client assignment on a cardiac unit. In caring for which client would the nurse be most correct to assess for an effusion?
A) A client with chest pain
B) A client with chest trauma
C) A client with aortic stenosis
D) A client with mitral valve prolapse
B
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An effusion, which is the accumulation of fluid between two layers of tissue, commonly occurs with pericarditis, which is the inflammation of the pericardium. Common causes of pericarditis include endocarditis, myocarditis, chest trauma, post heart surgery, or a myocardial infarction. Clients with chest pain, aortic stenosis, and mitral valve prolapse have conditions without current inflammation.
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