The Nurse Auscultates a Heart Murmur That Is Continuous and Rumbling

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse auscultates a heart murmur that is continuous and rumbling and increases in sound toward the end. Which conditions should the nurse suspect this patient might be experiencing?

• A) mitral stenosis
• B) tricuspid stenosis
• C) mitral regurgitation
• D) aortic regurgitation
• E) tricuspid regurgitation

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Positive Linear Relationship

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Least Squares Method

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Scatter Diagram

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