The Nurse Is Completing a Physical Assessment on a Clinic

The nurse is completing a physical assessment on a clinic patient who has been complaining of fatigue and intermittent chest pain over the last several weeks. Upon auscultation of the chest, the nurse hears an S₁, S₂, and S₃. Because of these findings, the nurse's priority will be to assess for which other finding?

A) Absence of bowel sounds
B) Lung sounds for crackles
C) Diminished pulses
D) Sluggish pupil response