When auscultating the heart of a patient with mitral stenosis, the nurse is most likely to hear which sounds?
A) Diastolic murmur and opening snap.
B) Holosystolic murmur
C) Systolic click murmur
D) Loud, harsh holosystolic murmur
A) Diastolic murmur and opening snap.
Explanation: A) In mitral stenosis, a diastolic heart murmur and opening snap are heard on auscultation.
B) In mitral regurgitation, a holosystolic murmur may be heard on auscultation.
C) In mitral valve prolapse, a systolic click murmur may be heard on auscultation.
D) In ventricular septal rupture, a loud, harsh holosystolic murmur may be auscultated.
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