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A 55-year-old man with aortic valve stenosis is being admitted for valve replacement surgery. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect? 
A. Pulse deficit 
 B. Systolic murmur 
 C. Distended neck veins 
 D. Splinter hemorrhages - B: The turbulent blood flow across a diseased valve results in a murmur. Aortic stenosis produces a systolic murmur. A pulse deficit indicates a cardiac dysrhythmia, most commonly atrial fibrillation. Distended neck veins may be caused by right-sided heart failu...