The nurse is assessing a client with a history of rheumatic fever. Subjective findings include fatigue and objective findings include a diastolic murmur in the apical area when the client is in the left lateral position. Which diagnosis should the nurse suspect?

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Mitral stenosis is often a result of rheumatic fever and can present with a diastolic murmur best heard at the apical area, especially when the patient is in the left lateral position. This condition involves the narrowing of the mitral valve, which can lead to symptoms such as fatigue.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with a History of Rheumatic