Question

A 73-year-old client is visiting the neurologist. The client reports light-headedness, speech disturbance, and left-sided weakness that have lasted for several hours. In the examination, an abnormal sound is auscultated in an artery leading to the brain. What is the term for the auscultated discovery?

a) Atherosclerotic plaque
b) TIA
c) Diplopia
d) Bruit

Answer 1

An abnormal sound auscultated in an artery leading to the brain is called a bruit, indicating possible vascular turbulence often due to narrowing or obstruction in the artery.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term for the auscultated discovery in an artery leading to the brain where an abnormal sound is heard is a bruit. A bruit is an abnormal sound that is usually a sign of vascular turbulence often caused by the narrowing or obstruction within an artery. The conditions described by the student including light-headedness, speech disturbance, and left-sided weakness could be indicative of a transient ischemic attack (TIA), especially since the symptoms lasted several hours. Unlike a TIA, a bruit is an audible finding that indicates a possible underlying vascular issue, such as atherosclerosis, but it is not itself a transient event like a TIA.