The nurse suspects the patient has a pericardial friction rub. What would the nurse expect to find when assessing the patient?
A) A high-pitched sound heard after the S1 sound
B) A muffled, grating sound heard at the apex of the heart
C) A swishing or unusually prolonged sound heard during diastole
D) A low-pitched sound that occurs at the end of diastole
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