A nurse is assessing a patient with known mitral valve regurgitation. The nurse should expect to hear which of the following heart sounds?

Murmur

S3 and S4

Click

Friction rub

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

Rationale:

A. Mitral valve regurgitation typically presents with a murmur, which is a characteristic sound associated with the backflow of blood into the left atrium during systole.

B. S3 and S4 are not typical heart sounds and do not relate to mitral valve regurgitation.

C. A click is typically associated with mitral valve prolapse, not mitral valve regurgitation.

D. A friction rub is typically associated with pericarditis, not mitral valve regurgitation.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Rationale:

A. This is wrong because the ECG leads show ST segment elevation.

B. Stable angina may present with ST segment depression in an ECG unlike in the strip shown above which depicts an ST segment elevation.

C. This is correct because of the ST segment elevation.

D. Unstable angina may have hyperacute T wave, flattening of the T waves, inverted T waves or an ST depression unlike in the above ECG strip.

A. Notify the provider of the client's allergy. B. Notify the dietary department of the client's allergy. C. Ask the client if any other foods cause such a reaction. D. Attach a wrist band indicating the client's allergy

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

Rationale:

A. Notifying the provider of the client's allergy is the priority to ensure that appropriate precautions are taken during the cardiac catheterization.

B. Notifying the dietary department is not necessary in this situation.

C. Asking about other foods is important but not the priority at this time.

D. Attaching a wristband indicating the allergy may be done later but is not the priority at this time.

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