The medical record of your patient lists a grade III systolic murmur. This indicates the patient has a heart murmur that is:
A. Soft and after S2
B. Loud and crescendo in quality
C. Moderately loud and after S1
D. Loud and after S2
ANS: C
A grade III murmur is moderately loud and a systolic murmur immediately follows S1.
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