A nurse is auscultating the aortic area and knows it is in which of the following areas:

A. 2nd intercostal space right of the sternal border is the correct location for auscultating the aortic valve. B. 5th intercostal space medial to the mid-clavicular line is the location for the mitral valve. C. 2nd intercostal space left of the sternal border is the location for auscultating the pulmonic valve. D. 4-5th intercostal space left of the sternal border is where the tricuspid valve is auscultated.