The nurse is preparing to auscultate heart sounds after repositioning the client on the left side. Which sounds should the nurse anticipate evaluating the client for?

A. Tricuspid valve murmurs.
B. Pulmonic valve murmurs.
C. S1 and S2 sounds.
D. S3 and S4 sounds.


Answer: D

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