The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with bact…
The nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted with bacterial endocarditis following a dental procedure. While assessing the patient with infective endocarditis, which findings will the nurse would expect to find? Select all that apply.
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A patient was admitted to the ICU 5 days ago with a diagnosis of myocardial infarction. The patient is complaining of increased chest pain when coughing, swallowing, and lying supine. The nurse hears a systolic scratching sound upon auscultation of the apical pulse. Based on the symptoms, which condition will the nurse suspect?
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