A stethoscope is used in a head and neck examination to assess:
a. intracranial fluid.
b. pulsating fontanels.
c. skull bone development.
d. thyroid vascular sounds.
D
Although the skull is not routinely auscultated, the neck is auscultated using the bell of the ste-thoscope at the thyroid gland to screen for states of hypermetabolism that have increased with blood supply and produce bruits.
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