Multiple Choice
Upon auscultation of the patient's chest, the nurse hears a whooshing sound at the fifth intercostal space. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?
A) The beginning of the systolic phase
B) Regurgitation of the mitral valve
C) The opening of the aortic valve
D) Presence of orthopnea
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