Question

while auscultating with the bell of your stethoscope over the abdominal aorta, you detect a bruit. what is the normal expected finding? low - pitched hum no audible sound continuous friction rub systolic click question 8 (2 points) what is the most characteristic auscultation location for hearing the mitral valve? left 5th intercostal space at the mid - clavicular line right 2nd intercostal space left 4th intercostal space lateral to the sternum 3rd left intercostal space (erbs point)

Explanation:

For the first question, normally there should be no abnormal audible sounds when auscultating the abdominal aorta, so no audible sound is the normal finding. For the second question, the most characteristic location to hear the mitral valve is the left 5th intercostal space at the mid - clavicular line.

Answer:

First question: B. No audible sound
Second question: A. Left 5th intercostal space at the mid - clavicular line