The Nurse Is Caring for a 64-Yr-Old Patient Admitted with Mitral

The nurse is caring for a 64-yr-old patient admitted with mitral valve regurgitation. Which information obtained by the nurse when assessing the patient should be communicated to the health care provider immediately?

A) The patient has 4+ peripheral edema.
B) The patient has diffuse bilateral crackles.
C) The patient has a loud systolic murmur across the precordium.
D) The patient has a palpable thrill felt over the left anterior chest.

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