The nurse is admitting a client with possible acute pericarditis. Which of the following diagnostic assessments should the nurse plan to teach the client about?
A)Electrolyte levels
B)Echocardiography
C)Daily blood cultures
D)Cardiac catheterization

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Echocardiograms are useful in detecting the presence of the pericardial effusions associated with pericarditis. Blood cultures are not indicated unless the client has evidence of sepsis. Cardiac catheterization is not a diagnostic procedure for pericarditis. Electrolyte levels are not helpful in making a diagnosis of pericarditis.

The Nurse Is Admitting a Client with Possible Acute Pericarditis