A nurse caring for a post-MI patient notes a new loud murmur and acute pulmonary edema. What complication is the patient at risk for?
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Correct answer: Papillary muscle rupture causing acute mitral regurgitation and shock
A sudden murmur plus pulmonary edema post-MI suggests a mechanical complication such as papillary muscle rupture leading to acute mitral regurgitation and cardiogenic shock.
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