Heart sounds in healthy adults
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Which heart sound is expected in a healthy adult?
O S1 and S2
O Split S2
O Murmur
O S2 and S3
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Hello! Let's answer this health assessment question about heart sounds. We need to identify which heart sound is normally expected in a healthy adult.
Understanding Heart Sounds
In a healthy adult, we expect to hear two distinct sounds during each heartbeat, which are commonly described as lub and dub.
Normal Physical Findings
* S1 (Lub): Closure of mitral and tricuspid valves.
* S2 (Dub): Closure of aortic and pulmonic valves.
S1 and S2 represent the normal cardiac cycle. S1 signals the beginning of systole, and S2 signals the beginning of diastole. Together, they are the expected findings in any healthy adult assessment.
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Evaluating Other Options
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