When Listening to Heart Sounds, the Nurse Expects to Hear

question 9

Multiple Choice

When listening to heart sounds, the nurse expects to hear S1 and S2. The presence of an additional sound immediately following S2 is called ________, which can result from ________.

• A)S3, a stenotic mitral valve.
• B)S4, increased resistance to ventricular filling.
• C)S4, inflammation of the pericardial sac.
• D)S3, myocardial failure.

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