Practice Question
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about risk factors for developing pericarditis. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
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Correct Answer:
Recent flu-like illness.
Rationale:
💠Viral infections (often preceded by flu-like illnesses) are the most common cause of acute pericarditis.
💠Pathogens such as Coxsackievirus trigger the immune-inflammatory response in the pericardium.
💠Clients often report recent upper respiratory infections before the onset of pericarditis symptoms.
💠This risk factor helps distinguish pericarditis from conditions that are unrelated, like thyroid disease or lifestyle.
💠Education emphasizes reporting chest pain worsened by inspiration and relieved by sitting up/leaning forward, a hallmark feature.
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Adult Health
- Answer Choices: 4