A nurse is performing an assessment of the carotid arteries of a client with atherosclerosis. On auscultation of the right carotid artery, a swishing sound is heard. What would be the nurse's best action?
A. Perform carotid massage.
B. Notify the health care provider.
C. No action is necessary because this is a normal finding.
D. Simultaneously palpate the carotid arteries bilaterally.
B
The presence of a turbulent swishing sound over an artery is indicative of a bruit. Although the presence of a bruit is not indicative of the extent of vascular disease, it is an abnormal finding and should be documented and reported to the client's health care provider.
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