The nurse caring for a patient with coronary artery disease hears a murmur during auscultation of the heart. What should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?
A. Pericarditis
B. Valvular heart disease
C. Heart failure
D. Cardiac tamponade
Answer: B
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