When Auscultating a Patient's Abdomen Using the Bell of the Stethoscope

question 21

Multiple Choice

When auscultating a patient's abdomen using the bell of the stethoscope, the nurse hears soft, low-pitched murmurs over the right and left upper midline. What do these sounds indicate?

• A) Expected peristalsis
• B) Femoral artery stenosis
• C) Renal artery stenosis
• D) Hyperactive bowel sounds

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Definitions:

Trabeculae Carneae

Muscular ridges on the internal surface of the heart's ventricles.

Aortic Semilunar Valve

A valve in the heart located between the left ventricle and the aorta that prevents blood from flowing back into the heart after it has been ejected.

Chordae Tendineae

Tendon-like cords in the heart that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve, preventing their inversion during contraction.

Trabeculae Carneae

Irregular muscular columns that line the interior walls of the ventricles of the heart.