When reviewing documentation, the nurse notes that the S2 sound was documented as audible. What would this sound indicate?
A nurse is assessing a client’s heart sounds. The nurse charts that the S1 sound is audible. What does this sound indicate?
A nurse is auscultating a client’s heart sounds. The client asks if the nurse can hear their aortic murmur. The nurse places the stethoscope over Erb’s point and listens for which sound?
A nurse is reviewing a client’s history and notes that the client has aortic stenosis. What heart sound would the nurse expect to hear?
A client is experiencing chest pain and the client’s inflammatory markers are elevated. The nurse is worried about the client having pericarditis. What heart sound would the nurse expect to hear if the client does have pericarditis?
A nurse is assessing a client’s heart sounds and documents the S1 sound is heard loudest at the apex. What valves are closing at this location?
A nurse has an order to set up an echocardiogram for a client with a history of heart valve disease. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to do before the echocardiogram? Select all that apply.
When listening to a client’s heart sounds during auscultation, which sounds would most likely be heard using the bell of the stethoscope?
A nurse is performing an initial assessment on a client with heart disease. The nurse hears a systolic click, which sounds like a high-pitched sound during the late part of systole. The systolic click heard on auscultation most likely indicates which of the following?
A nurse auscultates a client’s heart sounds during an initial assessment. The nurse listens to sounds at the angle of Louis on the client’s chest. Which best describes this location?
