The new graduate nurse is auscultating the patient's heart sounds. The nurse preceptor should intervene when the new nurse places the patient in which of the following positions?

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The right-sided lying position is not typically used for auscultating heart sounds. Standard positions include sitting up, lying on the left side (to hear low-pitched sounds like S3 and S4 or mitral stenosis murmurs more clearly), and the supine or semi-Fowler's position for general auscultation. The right-sided position is more commonly used for assessing the liver or the right heart border, but not for routine heart sound auscultation.

The New Graduate Nurse Is Auscultating the Patient's Heart Sounds