A bruit differs from a murmur in that a bruit:

A. represents widespread arteriosclerosis.
B. is a benign physiologic abnormality.
C. is auscultated over a main blood vessel.
D. indicates turbulent blood flow in the heart.


Ans: C. is auscultated over a main blood vessel.

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