Which of the following would the nurse expect to find during cardiac assessment of a 4-year-old child?

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Some murmurs are common in healthy children or adolescents and are considered "innocent" or "functional." The contractile force of the heart is greater in children.This increases blood flow velocity.The increased velocity plus a smaller chest measurement makes for an audible murmur.The innocent murmur is heard at the second or third left intercostal space and disappears with sitting,and the young person has no associated signs of cardiac dysfunction.

Which of the Following Would the Nurse Expect to Find