The nurse places the stethoscope on location D. What is the nurse assessing?

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The tricuspid valve is found at the 4th left intercostal space at the left sternal border, indicated by D on the diagram. The point of maximal impulse is located at the midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space, indicated by the letter I on the diagram. The aortic valve, indicated by letter B on the diagram, is located at the 2nd right intercostal space at the right sternal border. The pulmonic valve, indicated by letter E on the diagram, is at the 2nd left intercostal space at the left sternal border.

The Nurse Places the Stethoscope on Location D