When listening to heart sounds, the nurse knows that the S1:
a. Is louder than the S2 at the base of the heart.
b. Indicates the beginning of diastole.
c. Coincides with the carotid artery pulse.
d. Is caused by the closure of the semilunar valves.
ANS: C
The S1 coincides with the carotid artery pulse, is the start of systole, and is louder than the S2 at the apex of the heart; the S2 is louder than the S1 at the base. The nurse should gently feel the carotid artery pulse while auscultating at the apex; the sound heard as each pulse is felt is the S1.
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