When Auscultating a Patient's Femoral Arteries with the Bell, the Nurse

Multiple Choice

When auscultating a patient's femoral arteries with the bell, the nurse notices the presence of a bruit on the left side.The nurse knows that bruits:

A) Are often associated with venous disease
B) Occur in the presence of lymphadenopathy
C) In the femoral arteries are caused by hypermetabolic states
D) Occur with turbulent blood flow, indicating partial occlusion