When Auscultating Heart Sounds, Which Technique Should the Nurse Use

question 8

Multiple Choice

When auscultating heart sounds, which technique should the nurse use?

• A) Listen with the bell.
• B) Listen with the diaphragm.
• C) Listen with both the diaphragm and bell working from apex to base in a Z pattern.
• D) Listen with both the bell and diaphragm comparing sides of the heart as progress from apex to base.

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