Three days after an MI,the patient develops chest pain that radiates to the back and left arm and is relieved by sitting in a forward position.On auscultation of the patient's chest,what would the nurse expect to hear?

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The patient's symptoms suggest pericarditis, which is inflammation of the pericardium, the sac around the heart. A pericardial friction rub is a typical finding in pericarditis and would be heard on auscultation of the chest. The other answer choices are not typically associated with pericarditis.

Three Days After an MI,the Patient Develops Chest Pain That