The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment and prepares to palpate the client's heartbeat on the client's chest. Which is the correct location for the nurse to use when conducting this assessment?

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The correct location for palpating the heartbeat is at the fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line, or at the apex of the heart. This is indicated by the C in the diagram.

The Nurse Is Performing a Cardiac Assessment and Prepares to Palpate