While percussing the lung fields of a 53-year-old patient, t…
While percussing the lung fields of a 53-year-old patient, the nurse practitioner notes the following: Intensity: Very Loud Pitch: Very Low Duration: Longer Quality: Booming The nurse practitioner should note this tone in the chart as:
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During the examination of a patient’s heart and blood vessels the nurse practitioner notes a mid systolic murmur with a medium pitch. The sound radiates along the left sternal border to the carotid with a palpable thrill. The nurse practitioner notes that the apical thrust shifts down and left. Which heart murmur should the nurse practitioner suspect most?
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