When obtaining vital signs in a patient with aortic regurgitation, the nurse would expect which of the following?
A) Widened pulse pressure
B) Hypotension
C) Tachycardia
D) Bradypnea
Ans: A
Feedback: The pulse pressure (difference between systolic and diastolic pressures) is considerably widened in patients with aortic regurgitation. A diastolic murmur is heard as a high-pitched, blowing wound at the third or fourth intercostal spaces at the left sternal border.
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