A Physician Needs to Assess a Patient for a Heart

question 29

Multiple Choice

A physician needs to assess a patient for a heart murmur. In what position should the nurse place the patient?

• A) Sims
• B) Prone
• C) Lithotomy
• D) Lateral recumbent

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