The nurse is auscultating the temporal artery and hears a soft blowing sound. Which term will the nurse use when documenting this finding?
1. Bruit.
2. Murmur.
3. Stenosis.
4. Occlusion.
Correct Answer: 1
A bruit can be heard through the bell of the stethoscope as a soft, blowing sound and is indicative of narrowing of the vessel. This is an abnormal sound. The sound described is not a murmur, which is heard when auscultating the heart, and the nurse should not document any conclusive diagnoses from assessment findings. Stenosis is a medical diagnosis. When an artery is stenosed, it can create a bruit. When a vessel is occluded, there is no associated sound because blood is not flowing through the vessel.
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