The nurse assists with a pericardiocentesis to drain a pericardial effusion and notes serosanguinous fluid. The nurse suspects which condition?
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The nurse is performing the patient’s initial cardiovascular assessment and palpates a heave over the location where a loud murmur is auscultated. Which terminology is most appropriate for the nurse to report this finding to the provider?
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An 18-year-old man arrives at the emergency department with suspected diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following is the characteristic breathing for this patient?
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