The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Is Doing a Physical Examination of a Client

The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner is doing a physical examination of a client with sickle cell anemia. Why would the nurse practitioner auscultate the lungs and heart?

A) To detect the abnormal sounds suggestive of acute chest syndrome and heart failure
B) To detect the evidence of infection such as fever and tachycardia
C) To detect the evidence of dehydration that might have triggered a sickle cell crisis
D) To detect the motor strength and stroke-related signs and symptoms