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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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A girl whose mother has valvular heart disease is anxious to know if she has the disease. The diagnostic exam should look for:
  1. Abnormal heart sounds such as murmur, evidence of heart failure, fluid accumulation in peripheral organs
  2. Abnormal heart sounds such as murmur, evidence of heart enlargement, fluid buildup in the lungs
  3. Abnormal heart sounds such as murmur, evidence of heart failure, evidence of calcification
  4. Abnormal heart sounds such as murmur, evidence of infection, signs of volume overload
Explanation
Answer: B - The diagnostic exam performed on this patient should look for abnormal heart sounds such as murmur, evidence of heart enlargement, and fluid buildup in the lungs.
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