Practice Question
The nurse is assessing a client who has a history of aortic regurgitation. Where should the nurse place the stethoscope diaphragm to listen for this condition?
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Correct Answer:
2nd intercostal space along the left sternal border.
Rationale:
♦️Aortic regurgitation produces a high-pitched, blowing, decrescendo diastolic murmur best heard with the diaphragm at the left sternal border.
♦️Classic auscultation points include the left parasternal area around the 2nd–4th ICS (Erb’s region), where regurgitant flow from the aorta back into the LV is transmitted.
♦️Having the client sit up, lean forward, and fully exhale accentuates this diastolic murmur at the left sternal border.
♦️The left sternal location optimizes pickup of the retrograde jet directed toward the left ventricular outflow tract.
♦️Use firm diaphragm pressure and quiet room to appreciate the soft, early diastolic quality.
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This question is from HESI RN HEALTH ASSESSMENT WGU EXAM 2 which contains 58 questions.
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- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: 🏡HESI-Health Assessment
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