To hear diastolic heart sounds, you should ask patients to:
A) lie on their back.
B) lie on their left side.
C) lie on their right side.
D) sit up and lean forward.

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Left lateral recumbent is the best position to hear the low-pitched filling sounds in diastole with the bell of the stethoscope. Sitting up and leaning forward is the best position in which to hear relatively high-pitched murmurs with the diaphragm of the stethoscope. The right lateral recumbent position is the best position for evaluating the right rotated heart of dextrocardia.

To Hear Diastolic Heart Sounds, You Should Ask Patients To