Which assessment finding in a patient who is hospitalized with infective endocarditis ( IE ) is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

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Sudden onset of flank pain indicates possible embolization to the kidney and may require diagnostic testing such as a renal arteriogram and interventions to improve renal perfusion. The other findings are typically found in IE but do not require any new interventions.

Which Assessment Finding in a Patient Who Is Hospitalized with Infective