A client has been diagnosed with mitral insufficiency. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect when assessing the client?
A. Systolic click on auscultation
B. High-pitched holosystolic murmur
C. Angina with exertion
D. Cough with hemoptysis
B
Incomplete closure of the mitral valve allows backflow of blood into the left atrium when the ventricle contracts, resulting in a holosystolic, high-pitched murmur.
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a. Frequent nocturia b. Headaches c. Ringing in the ears d. Urinary retention
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A PHN is evaluating a community's pollution, accessible transportation, and outside activities and the maintenance of its neighborhood buildings. The nurse is evaluating the
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