A Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a Client Diagnosed

question 38

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing an assessment on a client diagnosed with aortic stenosis.At which location will the nurse hear the client's murmur best?

• A) Right sternal border, second intercostal space
• B) Left sternal border, second intercostal space
• C) Right sternal border, third intercostal space
• D) Left sternal border, third to fifth intercostal space

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