The Nurse Practitioner and a Student Are Examining the Apical

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse practitioner and a student are examining the apical pulse of an 82-year-old man.The student perceives that there is an S₄ sound.The nurse practitioner interprets that this is likely:

• A)An early ventricular filling.
• B)Heart blockage.
• C)Mitral regurgitation.
• D)Normal, due to the man's age.

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