Which finding should the nurse expect when assessing a patient with severe portopulmonary syndrome?
A) An S4 heart sound (fourth heart sound)
B) A murmur of mitral regurgitation
C) An accentuated S2 (second heart sound)
D) A murmur of pulmonic stenosis

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In severe portopulmonary syndrome, there is pulmonary hypertension, which can lead to an accentuated S2 heart sound due to increased pressure in the pulmonary artery.

Which Finding Should the Nurse Expect When Assessing a Patient