A grade IV mitral regurgitation murmur would:
a. be described as a diastolic murmur.
b. not be expected to have a thrill.
c. radiate to the axilla.
d. be heard best at the base.
C
A grade IV murmur would have a thrill; a mitral regurgitation murmur is best heard at the apex, is holosystolic, and would radiate to the axilla.
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