The nurse hears a murmur between the S₁ and S₂ heart sounds at the patient's left fifth intercostal space and midclavicular line.How will the nurse record this information?

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The S₁ signifies the onset of ventricular systole.S₂ signifies the onset of diastole.A murmur occurring between these two sounds is a systolic murmur.The mitral area is the intersection of the left fifth intercostal space and the midclavicular line.The other responses describe murmurs heard at different landmarks on the chest and/or during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle.

The Nurse Hears a Murmur Between the S1 and S2

The Nurse Hears a Murmur Between the S₁ and S₂