Which of the following is an unexpected finding after a cardiac assessment?
A)A pulse rate of 72 beats per minute
B)Jugular vein pulsation with the patient supine
C)PMI found at the midclavicular line
D)A sustained swishing sound during systole or diastole

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Murmurs are sustained swishing or blowing sounds heard at the beginning,middle,or end of systole or diastole.They are caused by increased blood flow through a normal valve,forward flow through a stenotic valve or into a dilated vessel or chamber,or backward flow through a valve that fails to close.Expected outcomes following completion of procedure: Heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute (adolescent through adult)and without extra sounds or murmurs;jugular veins distend when patient lies supine and flatten when patient is in sitting position;and point of maximal impulse (PMI)is palpable at fifth intercostal space at left midclavicular line in the adult.

Which of the Following Is an Unexpected Finding After a Cardiac