A nurse is assessing a child with an unrepaired ventricular septal defect.Which heart sound does the nurse expect to assess?
A)S?
B)S?
C)Murmur
D)Physiologic splitting

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Murmurs are the sounds that are produced in the heart chambers or major arteries from the back-and-forth flow of blood.These are the sounds expected to be heard in a child with a ventricular septal defect because of the abnormal opening between the ventricles.S? is a normal heart sound sometimes heard in children.S? is rarely heard as a normal heart sound.If heard,medical evaluation is required.Physiologic splitting is the distinction of the two sounds in S?,which widens on inspiration.It is a significant normal finding.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Child with an Unrepaired Ventricular