AANP Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certification Exam Complete Practice Exam - 300 Questions with Answers, Rationales & Key Exam Tips Question 1 All diastolic murmurs are: A) Innocent findings in athletes B) Pathological and require evaluation C) Normal in elderly patients D) Always associated with fever Correct Answer>: B) Pathological and require evaluation Rationale: All diastolic murmurs are pathological and require further evaluation. Systolic murmurs can be innocent or physiological, but diastolic murmurs always indicate underlying cardiac pathology such as aortic regurgitation or mitral stenosis . Key Tip: Remember: "Diastolic = Dangerous." Any murmur occurring during diastole warrants an echocardiogram and cardiology referral. Question 2 A heart murmur that radiates to the axilla is most likely: A) Aortic stenosis B) Mitral regurgitation (MR) C) Pulmonic stenosis D) Tricuspid regurgitation Correct Answer>: B) Mitral regurgitation (MR)Rationale: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a holosystolic or pansystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla and is best heard at the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line (apex). Use the mnemonic "MR ASSH" - MR radiates to Axilla, AS (Aortic Stenosis) radiates to the neck . Key Tip: Aortic stenosis radiates to the carotids; mitral regurgitation radiates to the axilla. Think "Mitral goes to the armpit." Question