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
ANS: C
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