The nurse recognizes the following as a client's successful response to defibrillation:
Nonarousable, sinus rhythm, BP 88/60 mm Hg
Arousable, marked bradycardia, BP 86/54 mm Hg
Arousable, sinus rhythm, BP 116/72 mm Hg
Nonarousable, supraventricular tachycardia, BP 122/60 mm Hg
Which part of the heart is most susceptible to infective endocarditis?
The myocardium
The endocardium
The chordae tendinae
The valves