A 70-Year-Old Patient with a History of Hypertension Has a Blood

question 26

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old patient with a history of hypertension has a blood pressure of 180/100 mm Hg and a heart rate of 90 beats per minute.The nurse hears an extra heart sound at the apex immediately before the S?.The sound is heard only with the bell of the stethoscope while the patient is in the left lateral position.With these findings and the patient's history,the nurse knows that this extra heart sound is most likely a(n) :

• A)Split S?.
• B)Atrial gallop.
• C)Diastolic murmur.
• D)Summation sound.

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