A patient is admitted to the hospital with possible acute pericarditis. The nurse will plan to teach the patient about the purpose of

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Pericarditis causes changes such as ST segment elevation in multiple leads on the ECG, which evolve over the course of the inflammatory process. Blood cultures are not indicated unless the patient has evidence of sepsis. Cardiac catheterization is not a diagnostic procedure for pericarditis. Pericardiocentesis will not be done unless the patient has symptoms of cardiac tamponade.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Possible Acute