An IV drug abuser walks into the ED telling the nurse that, he is sick. He looks feverish with ...

An IV drug abuser walks into the ED telling the nurse that, he is sick. He looks feverish with flushed, moist skin; dehydrated with dry lips/mucous membranes; and fatigued. The assessment reveals a loud murmur.
 
  An echocardiogram was ordered that shows a large vegetation growing on his mitral valve. The patient is admitted to the ICU. The nurse will be assessing this patient for which possible life-threatening complications?
  A)
  Systemic emboli, especially to the brain
  B)
  Petechial hemorrhages under the skin and nail beds
  C)
  GI upset from the massive amount of antibiotics required to kill the bacteria
  D)
  Pancreas enlargement due to increased need for insulin secretion