The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient Whose Chart Indicates a Grade

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient whose chart indicates a Grade 3 heart murmur. What action is best to hear the murmur?

• A) Ensure that the room is extremely quiet.
• B) Use a specialized stethoscope with amplification.
• C) Auscultate the patient's chest with a stethoscope.
• D) Place the stethoscope diaphragm on the patient's back.

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