Abnormal Heart Sounds Are Labeled S₃ and S₄ and Are

question 86

Multiple Choice

Abnormal heart sounds are labeled S₃ and S₄ and are referred to as __________ when auscultated during a tachycardic episode.

• A) Korotk off sounds
• B) pulse pressure
• C) murmurs
• D) gallops

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Definitions:

Iron

Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26; it is a metal in the first transition series and is by mass the most common element on Earth, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core.

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Strontium

A soft, silver-yellow, alkaline-earth metal with the symbol "Sr" and atomic number 38, used in fireworks and flares for its bright red coloration.

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