A nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and notices a murmur. What would differentiate a heart murmur that is caused by mitral valve stenosis than one that is caused by other mitral valve disorders?

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Mitral valve stenosis is characterized by an opening snap following a diastolic murmur, while other mitral valve disorders, such as mitral regurgitation or mitral valve prolapse, may have holosystolic or late systolic murmurs. A mid-systolic murmur is typically associated with aortic valve disorders.

A Nurse Is Auscultating a Client's Heart Sounds and Notices