A nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit.Which clients should the nurse identify as at greatest risk for the development of acute pericarditis? (Select all that apply.)

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Acute pericarditis is most commonly associated acute exacerbations of systemic connective tissue disease,including SLE; with Dressler's syndrome,or inflammation of the cardiac sac after cardiac surgery or a myocardial infarction; and with infective organisms,including bacterial,viral,and fungal infections.Abdominal and reproductive surgeries and pressure ulcers do not increase clients' risk for acute pericarditis.

A Nurse Assesses Clients on a Cardiac Unit