The nurse is preparing to auscultate a patient's heart sounds. At which location will S1 be heard the loudest?

Name: The nurse is preparing to auscultate a patient's heart sounds. At which location will S1 be heard the loudest?
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S1, the "lub" sound of the heart, is best heard at the apex of the heart, which is located at the left midclavicular line at the fifth intercostal space. This is where the mitral valve is closest to the chest wall, making the sound of its closure most audible.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Auscultate a Patient's Heart Sounds