Cardiac Disorders NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
The client is diagnosed with pericarditis. Which are the most common signs/symptoms the nurse would expect to find when assessing the client?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pericarditis causes pleuritic chest pain, worse with inspiration (D), due to pericardial inflammation. Pulsus paradoxus (A) and rub are less common, fatigue/arthralgias (B) are nonspecific, and petechiae/hemorrhages (C) suggest endocarditis.