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

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Echocardiograms are useful in detecting the presence of the pericardial effusions associated with pericarditis.Blood cultures are not indicated unless the patient has evidence of sepsis.Cardiac catheterization and 24-hour Holter monitor is not a diagnostic procedure for pericarditis.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Possible Acute