The best position for the nurse to position the client in order to auscultate the apical site,if a low-pitched murmur is suspected during prior assessment,is:

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Extra heart sounds or heart murmurs are heard more easily with the client lying on the left side (lateral recumbent)with the stethoscope at the apical site.Sitting upright is used for assessing lung expansion and symmetry of the upper extremities.Standing is not the best position for auscultating a heart murmur.The dorsal recumbent position is best used for abdominal assessment.

The Best Position for the Nurse to Position the Client