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sjones

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse auscultates a widely split S2 heart sound. Which is this assessment finding indicative of?
 
  1) Atrial fibrillation
  2) Left bundle branch block (LBBB)
  3) Right bundle branch block (RBBB)
  4) Ventricular fibrillation

Question 2

The nurse auscultates an S3 gallop rhythm in an adult. Which disorder is this indicative of?
 
  1) Atrial fibrillation
  2) Heart failure
  3) Ventricular tachycardia
  4) Atrial septal defect


recede

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2


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