A patient who has recently recovered from a systemic viral infection is undergoing diagnostic testing for myocarditis. Which of the nurse's assessment findings is most consistent with myocarditis?
A) Sudden changes in level of consciousness (LOC)
B) Peripheral edema and pulmonary edema
C) Pleuritic chest pain
D) Flulike symptoms
Ans: D
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The most common symptoms of myocarditis are flulike. Chest pain, edema, and changes in LOC are not characteristic of myocarditis.
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