During assessment, the nurse notes a cardiac murmur that occurs between S1 and S2. The nurse documents this murmur as being
1. diastolic.
2. holosystolic.
3. systolic.
4. pansystolic.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale: The period of the cardiac cycle between S1 and S2 is ventricular systole. Any extra heart sounds heard during this period of time would be documented as systolic. The period of time between S2 and the next S1 is diastole.
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