During the assessment of a patient with IE, the nurse would expect to find

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New regurgitant murmurs occur in IE because vegetation on the valves prevents valve closure. Splinter hemorrhages occur on the nailbeds. Chest pain for pressure is not typical for the patient with IE and would be more consistent with angina or MI. Although dyspnea may occur as a result of heart failure, a moist cough would be expected rather than a dry, hacking cough.

During the Assessment of a Patient with IE, the Nurse