When Auscultating Heart Sounds, What Is the Best Way to Differentiate

question 17

Multiple Choice

When auscultating heart sounds, what is the best way to differentiate S₁ and S₂?

• A) Time S₁ with a visible pulsation at the apex
• B) Time S₁ with the carotid pulsation
• C) Time S₁ as the louder sound at the base
• D) Time the difference between S₁ and S₂ and the next S₁

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