During the assessment of a patient's abdomen, the nurse uses the stethoscope to auscultate the abdomen for vascular sounds and notes a bruit. What abnormal condition does this sound suggest?

A) Aneurysm
B) Abdominal mass
C) Abdominal tenderness
D) Appendicitis


A

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