A 20-Year-Old Male Patient Is Scheduled for an Echocardiogram

A 20-year-old male patient is scheduled for an echocardiogram. The patient says, "I don't understand why this test is necessary when I came in for back and hip pain." The nurse considers which information before responding?

A) Cardiac pain often refers to the back.
B) Ankylosing spondylitis also affects the heart.
C) The patient likely has septic arthritis, which can be caused by congenital heart disorders.
D) Young males often develop back pain as a sign of dissecting aortic aneurysm.