The nurse auscultates a heart murmur that is continuous and rumbling and increases in sound toward the end. Which conditions should the nurse suspect this patient might be experiencing?
Select all that apply.
1. mitral stenosis
2. tricuspid stenosis
3. mitral regurgitation
4. aortic regurgitation
5. tricuspid regurgitation
Correct Answer: 1, 2
The murmurs associated with mitral and tricuspid stenosis are continuous and rumbling and increase in sound towards the end. The murmurs associated with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation are continuous and occur throughout systole. The murmur associated with aortic regurgitation is decrescendo and continuous.
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