Question # 21

Two days after myocardial infarction, a patient develops a new harsh holosystolic murmur, acute pulmonary edema, and shock. The nurse’s highest-priority concern is:

Options:

A.

Simple fluid overload

B.

Possible mechanical complication such as papillary muscle rupture or ventricular septal rupture

C.

Anxiety

D.

Medication non-adherence

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