You are listening to a patient's heart sounds in the aortic and pulmonic areas. The sound becomes asynchronous during inspiration. The prevalent heart sound in this area is most likely:
a. S1.
b. S2.
c. S3.
d. S4.
B
S2 marks the closure of the semilunar valves, which indicates the end of systole; it is best heard in the aortic and pulmonic areas. It is higher pitched and shorter than S1 . S2 typically splits during inspiration.
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