A Left Ventricular Impulse Is Seen Through the Chest Wall

question 7

Multiple Choice

A left ventricular impulse is seen through the chest wall of a client. On palpation, a diastolic thrill is palpated along the left sternal border and a systolic thrill is palpable in the jugular notch. To which pathological condition could these symptoms be attributed?

• A) Aortic valve insufficiency
• B) Mitral valve insufficiency
• C) Tricuspid valve stenosis
• D) Mitral valve prolapse

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