A 52-year-old female is admitted to the cardiac unit with a diagnosis of pericarditis. She asks the nurse to explain where the infection is. In providing an accurate description, the nurse states that the pericardium is:
A) the outer muscular layer of the heart.
B) the innermost lining of the heart chambers.
C) a membranous sac that encloses the heart.
D) the heart's fibrous skeleton.
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