The nurse is caring for a client with pericarditis. What assessment finding correlates with this disorder?
a. Pericardial friction rub
b. Systolic murmur
c. Ventricular gallop
d. Paradoxical splitting
A
A pericardial friction rub originates from the pericardial sac and is heard in clients with pericar-ditis. The other findings are not associated with pericarditis.
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