A nurse is teaching a client who has pericarditis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the client teaching to explain the cause of pericarditis?

A. In the community, the nurse should notify emergency services: In a community setting, such as outside the hospital or in a public area, it is essential to activate emergency medical services (EMS) by calling for help immediately when initiating CPR.

B. Compression rates and depths vary depending on the setting: Compression rates and depths for CPR follow standardized guidelines set by organizations such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and may not significantly differ between community and hospital settings. These guidelines typically recommend a compression rate of 100-120 compressions per minute and a compression depth of at least 2 inches (5 centimeters) for adults.

C. In the hospital, codes are addressed by an interprofessional team: In a hospital setting, cardiac arrest situations are typically addressed by an interprofessional team consisting of physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers. This team-based approach allows for coordinated efforts in resuscitation, including advanced interventions such as airway management, medications, and defibrillation.

D. In the community, the nurse might use laypeople for assistance: In a community setting, especially if the nurse is providing CPR outside of a healthcare facility, there may be a need to involve laypeople or bystanders for assistance. Promptly recruiting bystanders to call for help, retrieve an AED if available, or assist with chest compressions can improve outcomes for the victim of cardiac arrest.

E. In the community, the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) requires the presence of a health care provider: In many community settings, including public places like shopping malls, airports, and schools, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are available for use by laypeople or bystanders. While the presence of a healthcare provider is beneficial, AEDs are designed to provide audio and visual instructions for use by individuals without medical training, allowing for rapid defibrillation in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.

A. "Your heart condition is caused by excessive stretching of the ventricles": This statement is incorrect. Excessive stretching of the ventricles typically occurs in dilated cardiomyopathy, not restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM). In RCM, the primary issue is not excessive stretching but rather stiffening of the ventricular walls.

B. "Your heart condition is caused from stiffening of the walls of the ventricles": This statement is correct. Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is characterized by abnormal stiffening (fibrosis) of the ventricular walls, which impairs the heart's ability to fill properly during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle. This stiffening restricts the heart's ability to relax and fill with blood efficiently.

C. "Your heart condition is caused by thickening of the ventricular walls and septum": This statement describes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), not restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM). In HCM, there is abnormal thickening of the ventricular walls and septum, leading to impaired filling of the ventricles and potential obstruction of blood flow out of the heart.

D. "Your heart condition is caused when the ventricular tissue becomes fibrous and fatty": This statement describes arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), not restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM). ARVC is characterized by replacement of myocardial tissue with fibrous and fatty tissue, primarily affecting the right ventricle.