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A client has been admitted to the floor with suspected infective endocarditis. The nurse knows to look for which signs and symptoms that would indicate infective endocarditis? Select all that apply.
Correct answer
B,C,D,E
Rationale
Infective endocarditis causes fever, Roth├óÔé¼Ôäós spots (retinal hemorrhages), murmurs (from valve damage), and anemia (from chronic infection). Weight gain is not typical.