The nurse is auscultating a client's heart sounds and notices a murmur. Which differentiates a heart murmur that is caused by mitral valve stenosis from one that is caused by other mitral valve disorders?

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Mitral valve stenosis is characterized by an opening snap followed by a diastolic murmur, which differentiates it from other mitral valve disorders. This is because the stenotic mitral valve opens with a snap at the beginning of diastole, followed by a murmur as blood flows through the narrowed valve.

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