When the heart is assessed for the point of maximal impulse (PMI), the stethoscope should be placed on the:
A) fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line.
B) fifth intercostal space, left anterior axillary line.
C) second intercostal space, right midclavicular line.
D) fourth intercostal space, left lateral sternal border.

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The PMI of the heart is located close to the fifth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.

When the Heart Is Assessed for the Point of Maximal