A sound similar to a murmur that is heard over arteries is a:
a. thrill.
b. heave.
c. friction rub.
d. bruit.
D
A bruit is the sound of turbulent blood flow that is auscultated over the arteries and heard best with the bell of the stethoscope. Thrills, as well as heaves, are palpated findings. A friction rub is a distinct sound heard when two surfaces are rubbed together, as occurs with pericardial or pleural inflammation.
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