The nurse hears a murmur between the S1 and S2 heart sounds at the client's left 5th intercostal space and midclavicular line. How should the nurse record this information?

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The S1 signifies the onset of ventricular systole. S2 signifies the onset of diastole. A murmur occurring between these two sounds is a systolic murmur. The mitral area is the intersection of the left 5th intercostal space and the midclavicular line. The other responses describe murmurs heard at different landmarks on the chest or during the diastolic phase of the cardiac cycle.

The Nurse Hears a Murmur Between the S1 and S2