When auscultating the heart of a patient with pericarditis, the nurse expects to hear which sound?
A) A systolic murmur
B) An S3 heart sound
C) A friction rub
D) An S4 heart sound

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Two classic findings of pericarditis are pericardial friction rub and chest pain. Most systolic murmurs are caused by obstruction of the outflow of the semilunar valves or by incompetent AV valves. An S3 heart sound occurs when there is heart failure. An S4 heart sound occurs when there is hypertrophy of the ventricle.

When Auscultating the Heart of a Patient with Pericarditis, the Nurse