When Assessing a Patient with Aortic Valve Stenosis, the Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient with aortic valve stenosis, the nurse should palpate for which abnormality to detect a thrill?

• A) Sustained thrust of the heart against the chest wall during systole
• B) Visible sinking of the tissues between and around the ribs
• C) Fine, palpable vibration felt over the precordium
• D) Bounding pulse noted bilaterally

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