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MEDICAL SU NUR2301 Med surg exam final Questions And Answers/BEST SOLUTION

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Study Guide/Review for Final Exam Practice Questions for Exam 1 Endocarditis/Pericarditis The pericardium layer consists of a fibrous layer that is made up of two layers called the parietal and vi sce... ral layers. a.True b.False A patient is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) and develops chest pain on day 3 that increases when taking a deep breath and is relieved by leaning forward. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Assess the feet for pedal edema. b. Palpate the radial pulses bilaterally. c. Auscultate for a pericardial friction rub. d. Check the heart monitor for dysrhythmias. True or False: Endocarditis only affects the atrioventricular and semi-lunar valves in the heart. False Rationale: Endocarditis can affect not only the heart valves but the interventricular septum and chordae tendineae as well. You're providing discharge teaching to a patient being treated for endocarditis. Which statement by the patient demonstrated they understood your teaching about this condition? [Show More]

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