A Patient Has a Split S2 Heart Sound

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient has a split S2 heart sound. Where would the nurse auscultate to best hear this sound?

• A) 2^nd intercostal space left of the sternum
• B) 5^th intercostal space midclavicular line
• C) 3^rd intercostal space right of the sternum
• D) 4^th intercostal space left midaxillary line

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