A Patient Is Admitted with Left-Sided Heart Failure Related to Mitral

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with left-sided heart failure related to mitral stenosis.Physical assessment findings reveal tachycardia with an S3 and a 3/6 systolic murmur.The grading of a murmur as a 3/6 refers to which characteristics of the murmur?

• A) Intensity
• B) Quality
• C) Timing
• D) Pitch

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