In which of the following locations could the nurse best auscultate the point of maximum impulse (PMI) in an adult patient?
A) Fourth intercostal space, left of the midclavicular line
B) Fifth intercostal space, medial to the left midclavicular line
C) Second intercostal space, right of the midclavicular line
D) Third intercostal space, right of the midclavicular line
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