A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a child and finds that the child has a grade III murmur. After auscultating the child's heart sounds, how would the nurse document this murmur?
A) Loud without a thrill
B) Loud with a precordial thrill
C) Soft and easily heard
D) Loud, audible with a stethoscope
Ans: A
A grade III murmur is loud without a thrill. Grade II is soft and easily heard. Grade IV is loud with a precordial thrill. Grade V is characterized as loud, audible with a stethoscope.
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