During an Assessment of a 68-Year-Old Man with a Recent

question 24

Multiple Choice

During an assessment of a 68-year-old man with a recent onset of right-sided weakness, the nurse hears a blowing, swishing sound with the bell of the stethoscope over the left carotid artery. What does this finding indicate?

• A) Valvular disorder
• B) Blood flow turbulence
• C) Fluid volume overload
• D) Ventricular hypertrophy

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