What does the aprn recognize

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Scenario - Pleural Friction Rub - A 35-year-old female with a positive history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presents to the Emergency Room (ER) with complaints of sharp retrosternal chest pain that worsens with deep breathing or lying down. She reports a 5-day history of low-grade fever, listlessness and says she feels like she had the flu. Physical exam reveals tachycardia and a pleural friction rub. She was diagnosed with acute pericarditis.

Because of the result of a pleural friction rub, what does the APRN recognize?

Reference no: EM133251777

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