Jugular venous distention (JVD) to jaw level would cause the nurse to immediately contact the health care provider for a client diagnosed with acute pericarditis.
- The fluid-filled bag surrounding your heart becomes inflamed when you have acute pericarditis, a painful illness. Infections, cancer, or cardiac surgery can all cause this.
- It normally doesn't pose a threat on its own, but it exhibits heart attack-like symptoms.
- The JVD suggests that the patient may have experienced cardiac tamponade and may require quick care to keep their cardiac output at a healthy level.
- The problems of pericarditis would not be associated with hypertension, and the patient's blood pressure is not high enough to warrant contacting a medical professional right away.
- 8 mm Hg of pulsus paradoxus is considered typical. Level 6–10 chest pain that requires medical attention yet is common in cases of pericarditis.
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Which assessment finding obtained by the nurse when assessing a patient with acute pericarditis should be reported immediately to the health care provider?
a. Pulsus paradoxus 8 mm Hg
b. Blood pressure (BP) of 168/94
c. Jugular venous distention (JVD) to jaw level
d. Level 6 (0 to 10 scale) chest pain with a deep breath
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