A nurse is assessing a child with a known VSD. The nurse anticipates auscultating:
1. A systolic thrill in the lower left sternal border.
2. Wet lung sounds bilaterally.
3. A diastolic thrill in the upper left sternal border.
4. A diastolic wetness in the right sternal border.
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1. A thrill sound in the left sternal border will be heard because of where the valve is located.
2. The lung sounds should be clear.
3. A systolic thrill and lower left sternal border thrill will be noted.
4. A thrill sound in the left sternal border with diastolic sounds will be heard because of where the valve is located.
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